The classic 1950s pinup girl redefined sexy in the United States decades ago, but it’s still a relatively new concept in the Dominican Republic. “A pin-up studio isn't a new thing in the States but it ...

The Vargas girls, those drawings of classy, alluring beauties that graced Esquire, Playboy, calendars and GI footlockers, are about to get due recognition as art. An exhibit of more than 100 originals ...

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A group of women from the region are channeling singer Neil Sedaka’s “Calendar Girl” to raise money for charity. The Vargas Girls, whose members range in age from the 20s to 60s, are paying tribute to ...

Vintage pinup art continues to escalate in value, in part because there’s a finite amount of the artwork in existence. Even though the early masters of the craft, such as Gil Elvgren, Alberto Vargas, ...

Alberto Vargas, whose full name was Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chávez, was an American and Peruvian artist known for his work with watercolor and airbrush. He specialized in pin-up girls, and his work ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

How Olivia De Berardinis found her creative calling is a classic feminist success story -- with one possible catch. Can a painter who is at the pinnacle of pinup art be a symbol of female empowerment?