February 9 is the birthday of the great Peruvian-American pin-up artist Alberto Vargas (Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chávez, 1896-1982). Vargas learned airbrushing techniques at the studio of his father, a noted photographer. In Europe prior to the First World War, Vargas was introduced to the work of Austrian illustrator Raphael Kirchner, and this set him […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:21AM on February 9, 2018