Alberto Vargas biographical file.

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Alberto Vargas biographical file.

Biographical file may contain one or more of the following: "Biographical Registry" form filled out by the cartoonist including information about education, career history, awards, signature example, and family information; biographical essays or sketches of the cartoonist; articles by or about the cartoonist; examples of the cartoonist's work in the form of clippings or photocopies.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7709801

Ohio State University Libraries

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Ohio State University. Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum.

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Vargas, Alberto, 1896-1982

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Illustrator; Los Angeles, Calif. Born in Peru and studied in Switzerland. Vargas moved to New York City in 1916, but did not reach prominence until he moved to Southern California in 1936, where he was employed to draw portraits for the major Hollywood studios. He later worked for ESQUIRE MAGAZINE and from the 1950s to the 1970s was a featured illustrator for PLAYBOY. From the description of Alberto Vargas papers, 1914-1981. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 836...