The Little Book of Vargas

Alberto Vargas took over Esquire magazine's monthly pin-up post in late 1940. By 1942, when the U.S. joined the war, he had more than a million ardent enlisted fans who carried his pin-ups in backpacks and duffel bags as reminders of the American girls they'd left behind. When Esquire was charged with obscenity over a particularly spicy pin-up in 1943 the military stepped in to fight for the Varga Girl, declaring her necessary to maintain the morale of young fighting men. Today these wartime pin-ups are the most collectible of Vargas's work. Find them all in this pocket-sized delight.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836520206
• ISBN13: 9783836520201
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.9" x 6.6"