untitled (back cover), Alberto Vargas

Artwork Overview

1896–1982
untitled (back cover), circa 1944
Portfolio/Series title: published in Esquire magazine, Military edition, March 1944
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: watercolor; airbrushing
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 50.6 x 76.2 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 19 15/16 x 30 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 24 x 32 in
Credit line: Gift of Esquire, Inc.
Accession number: 1980.0656
Not on display

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Label texts

Exhibition Label:
"Alberto Vargas: The Esquire Pinups," Sep-2001, Stephen Goddard, Maria Buszek
The special military issues of Esquire, which included no advertising, boasted a Varga Girl on the back cover as well as a gatefold. In this case the text accompanying the back cover image anounces “She’s all yours, Boys!” playing on the fact she appeared only in the military issue.

Exhibitions

Maria Buszek, curator
Stephen Goddard, curator
2001