Tuesday 27 July 2010

Vargas and The Turning Heads.

Born in Peru in 1896, Alberto Vargas is probably the best known Pinup/Glamour artist. Arriving in America by 1916, after studying in Europe, Vargas quickly began obssesed with the notion of the American Girl, and dedicated most of his work to glorifying her.

His early career included work as an artist for the theatrical productions The Zigfield Follies, and creative designs for many hollywood studios. His best known film work was the poster for the 1933 film The Sin of Nora Moran. 


The next image is titled "Daydream', and the date of publication/creation is unknown. Although the original piece did not include the inscription at the bottom left hand side, this is from a published calendar series, and the text reads:

October
October is a lovely month
Of Yellows and of Reds,
The leaves start turning golden
And I start turning heads!




More info on Vargas Here.

Images are copyrighted to the original artist.

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