Alberto Vargas: Works from the Max Vargas Collection

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This is the first book on the works of Vargas in more than a decade. It is also the first to include a generous selection of his vivid original drawings and his finest work for Playboy magazine. Along with these highly sought-after pictures, the book features early unpublished works, unpublished sketches, the celebrated Legacy Nudes, and more.

The decade-by-decade narrative essay and captions are by Reid Stewart Austin, an art director at Playboy for 20 years, and author of the bestselling Vargas biography written in 1978 in collaboration with the artist.

What Customers Say About Alberto Vargas: Works from the Max Vargas Collection:

That being said, the majority of the artwork in this book is nude. I bought this book as a gift for my sister, we are both big fans of Varga girl culture and fashion. This book is perfect for any Vargas fan. I would have like to have seen a little more of the work he did for Esquire in the 1940s, but I realize that that period was a small fraction of his overall body of work. I think this book is lovely, its exactly what I wanted for her. We were first introduced to Alberto Vargas through his Esquire magazine calendar girls, which we later learned were originally painted nude and then clothes were later added for the magazine.

No complaints whatsoever. Very sturdy hardback; pictures are incredibly vivid. I didn't realize the book was going to be so big. I was pleasantly surprised.

I'm just a person who enjoys beauty - in many forms.My wife and I both appreciate Vargas' art and have bought one or two small, cheaper pieces for decoration. Me, I'm simply delighted with my purchase.This book traces Vargas over many years and delivers his most delightful art on every page.

The larger point is that this is a richly-produced visual delight that will be looked-at often on our house. Apart from the sheer beauty of his fantasies/studies, the book is interesting for the changes in style apparent as Vargas drew beauty over decades - but that's a small point.

Now, I'm not an afficionado of studies of the female form. This was one of my better decisions.Oh, some may carp about the size and selection of the images and some may reference other Vargas collections that are somehow 'better'.

I think I spent my money wisely. I'm also not a professional book reviewer or artist.

Having done that - and with Christmas coming - I thought it would be a good idea to buy this book.

The works that are represented are nice but far from definitive of his decades of art. When I buy a book of an artist work I'm buying it for his artwork not his biography. and so 3 stars If I had to do it all over again I'd buy the book but for 10 dollars cheaper, because I wanted art not text. Sure some background info is a good thing but I would have rather seen more of his work. If I want his biography I'll go buy it but I'm more interested in the pin-up art.

Great pictures from his best work.If you are a fan of Pin Ups, this is the Classic.Foreword by Hugh Heffner who published a lot of Vargas Work in his Magazin.Worth every penny.