Varga -Op/22
Packed with stunning illustrations, Varga tells the poignant story of both the popular 1940's pin-up icon and her creator, Alberto Vargas. This beautiful color collection presents the Varga Girl in all her enchanting guises and illustrates her unique place in American pop-culture as a collector's item.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1571452222
ISBN13:9781571452221
Release Date:January 1990
Publisher:Thunder Bay Press (CA)
Weight:2.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 10.6" x 14.5"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Classic Pin-ups
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
We all grew up seeing the Vargas girl. No matter what age you are, you saw these sexy and well-painted women on a magazine cover, or even on the wall of a garage or tool room. This book is a good display of Alberto Vargas's work. Albeit brief, it is a good primer for those interested in his pin-up work. If anything, it's a nostalgic, tongue-in-cheek look at 'good girl' art.
A great, affordable collection with good reproduction
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
About 25 pages of text, black and white photos and some smaller pictrues on the history of Varga and his "girls," created for Esquire magazine in the 40s and then we are away into a plethora of full page, full color, well reproduced illustrations of Varga's girls in all sorts of poses and outfits.For fans of his work it is a must at a great price. For artists it will be a boon as a study for (stunning women's) poses, shadow and artistry.Sexist? Maybe. A product of its times. Yes, so maybe removed from any modern standard of what should be shown (Note - the women are not nude - the most revealing outfits are swim wear by far less risque than that seen on today's beaches).A great book - I'd do my best to obtain a copy if I did not already have one!
A Varga collection you can afford!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Alberto Varga created his infamous "Varga Girls" for Esquire magazine between 1940 and 1946. Deemed risque at first, these girls were soon travelling around the world with American GIs during WWII. The originals of these images are collected at the Museum of Art at the University of Kansas, but since there are no plans to show them, if you want to see them, you had better get this book. Looking back, it is easy to see what a strong influence Varga has had on modern illustration and fashion photography.For art lovers, this is a worthy addition to the collection. For artist and photographers, try this collection for ideas and poses.
a great summary of vargas's best pin-up pictures
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
a very good detailed book which shows a year by year why vargas pin-up calenders are the best.
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