ALBERTO VARGAS (American, 1896-1982). Glorifying the American Girl, preliminary press book poster illustration, 1926. Pe...

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ALBERTO VARGAS (American, 1896-1982)
Glorifying the American Girl, preliminary press book poster illustration, 1926
Pen, watercolor, and appliqués on board
16 x 12 in.
Signed lower right

From the Estate of Charles Martignette.

Original preliminary Paramount Pictures exhibitors press book poster for the unfinished 1926 version of Florenz Ziegfeld's Glorifying the American Girl.

This painting was reproduced as figure 20 in The Great American Pin-Up by Charles G. Martignette and Louis K. Meisel, Taschen, 1996.

More information about ALBERTO VARGAS. See also: Vargas, Alberto, Alberto Vargas Artist.

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