untitled (gatefold), Alberto Vargas

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Alberto Vargas, untitled (gatefold)
Alberto Vargas, untitled (gatefold)
Alberto Vargas
untitled (gatefold)
circa 1944
Alberto Vargas, artist
1896–1982
untitled (gatefold), circa 1944
Portfolio/Series title: published in Esquire magazine, September 1944, page 39
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: watercolor; airbrushing
Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 55.6 x 55.9 cm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 21 7/8 x 22 1/2 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 32 x 24 in
Credit line: Gift of Esquire, Inc.
Accession number: 1980.0610
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Alberto Vargas: The Esquire Pinups," Sep-2001, Stephen Goddard, Maria Buszek In all likelihood, this gatefold makes reference to the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. The League was founded by Philip K. Wrigley in 1943 to shore up enthusiasm for the national sport at a time when many male players were being drafted into military service. This gatefold also appeared as a poster promoting the sale of War Bonds.