untitled (gatefold), Alberto Vargas

Artwork Overview

1896–1982
untitled (gatefold), circa 1944
Portfolio/Series title: published in Esquire magazine, August 1944, page 37
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: watercolor; airbrushing
Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 55.7 x 66.1 cm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 21 15/16 x 26 1/2 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 24 x 32 in
Credit line: Gift of Esquire, Inc.
Accession number: 1980.0609
Not on display

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Exhibition Label: "Alberto Vargas: The Esquire Pinups," Sep-2001, Stephen Goddard, Maria Buszek With the surfboard changed to a torpedo and the surfer to a mermaid, this gatefold appeared as a mascot on the conning tower of a wartime submarine.