Alberto Vargas

Posted on juin 15th, 2008 | No Comments »
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Born in Arequipa (1896-1982) he is going to study art in Europe and become a painter of eroticism, his speciality: the pine-up women. His career will begin in United States notably because of its publications in the Esquire magazine which will be taken back on the nose of some plane of the Second World War. He will finish by exhibitions around the globe. Today numerous of his works are held by the Spencer Art Museum of Kansas University.

Né à Arequipa (1896-1982), il va étudier l’art en Europe et devenir peintre érotique, sa spécialité : les femmes pin-up. Sa carrière commencera aux Etats Unis notamment grâce à ses publications dans l’Esquire magazine qui seront reprises sur le nez de certain avion de la seconde Guerre Mondiale et il finira par des expositions autour du globe. Aujourd’hui nombreux de ses travaux sont détenus par le Musée d’Art Spencer de l’Université du Kansas.