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Alberto Vargas 1940s Esquire magazine "Varga Pin-up Girl" centrefold

This very evocative picture is a 1940s Varga "Pin-up Girl" centrefold from the American magazine Esquire. It depicts a blond haired female in a black gown clapping her hands. There is a poem in the top right hand side of the centrefold entitled "Torch Singer". We have framed this in a silver tone slip, with an outer cream mount and chrome frame.

Frame Dimensions:
Depth: 24 1/4ins - 61cms
Width: 18 3/4ins - 47.5cms

Alberto Vargas worked for Esquire magazine for the period 1941- 46 under the name "Varga" (the "s" was removed from his name at Esquire's suggestion to give a more exotic tone) during which time he produced a series of glamorous pin-up girl calendars and centrefolds. He later went on to produce centrefolds for Playboy in the 1960s but those works were signed Vargas as he was prevented from using the name Varga as Esquire had patented that name just before they parted company.