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the beautiful destruction

Monday, May 09, 2005

Pin 'Em Up

Several weeks ago, Michelle and I stumbled across a surplus of these incredible framed illustrations at an antique shop. There were probably about 10 to 15 different illustrations—each one torn from the pages of 1930s to 1960s era pin-up magazines. We liked several of the pieces, but they were kind of pricey, so we figured we'd look online (thinking we'd find a better deal).

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Pictured: 1930s era Alberto Vargas pin-up girl painting

It turns out that these painting and illustrations were done by an artist named Alberto Vargas, who later went on to contribute his work to the likes of Playboy and Esquire. And the prices we saw at the antique shop, $25 - $30 each, were rather good when compared to the hundreds and even thousands of dollars for a Vargas print. Either way, I thought some of you might enjoy the eye candy: Gallery 1, Gallery 2, and Gallery 3.

posted by Matthew Newton @ Monday, May 09, 2005   1 comments


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