Alberto Vargas

Biography

Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chávez (9 February 1896 – 30 December 1982) was a Peruvian-American painter of pin-up girls. These pin-ups are sometimes known as Vargas girls. He is often considered one of the most famous pin-up artists and a pioneer of airbrush art. Numerous Vargas paintings have sold, and continue to sell, for tens of thousands of dollars worldwide.