untitled (gatefold), Alberto Vargas

Artwork Overview

1896–1982
untitled (gatefold), circa 1943
Portfolio/Series title: published in Esquire magazine, September 1943
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: watercolor; airbrushing
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 76.2 x 55.9 cm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 30 x 22 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 32 x 24 in
Credit line: Gift of Esquire, Inc.
Accession number: 1980.0575
Not on display

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Label texts

Exhibition Label:
"Alberto Vargas: The Esquire Pinups," Sep-2001, Stephen Goddard, Maria Buszek
Like the April 1943 gatefold exhibited, this gatefold was used as evidence of obscenity by the Postmaster General in the lawsuit against Esquire.

Exhibitions

Maria Buszek, curator
Stephen Goddard, curator
2001