Alberto Vargas

Painter

Birthday February 9, 1896

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Peru

DEATH DATE Dec 30, 1982 (86)

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About

Rose to fame for painting pin-up girls and went on to become known as one of the greatest pin-up artists in history.

Before Fame

He left Zurich in 1916, where he was studying art, and moved to the United States.

Trivia

He painted the poster for the 1933 film, "The Sin of Nora Moran," which has been called the greatest movie poster ever created.

Family Life

He married Anna Mae who became one of his models and his business manager.

Associated With

His work was published in Playboy by Hugh Hefner during the 1960s under the title of Vargas Girls.