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[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Calendar Introduction Page]

Description: A single page front and back clipped from the Esquire Magazine Varga Girl 1944 calendar advertisement. A rectangular section has been removed from the lower right corner. On the front is the calenders introduction and advertising information found in the descriptive text. On the back are previews of the illustrations paired with descriptive verses for months July through December.
Date: December 1943
Creator: Vargas, Alberto
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: There'll Always Be a Christmas]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl flying wearing a red, white, and blue sheer dress printed with the navy star paired with a two stanza verse "There'll Always be a Christmas" in a gothic font by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of the painting The Unkillable Quarry by John Falter used especially for the December edition of Esquire Magazine in 1943. The painting/print depicts a soldier (possib… more
Date: December 1943
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Falter, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Hurrell Photograph: Dinah Shore]

Description: A single page from Esquire magazine featuring color Kodachrome photographs of women and descriptive text. This page features top-charting female artist of the 1940s, African American big band singer Dinah Shore [1916-1994].
Date: 1944
Creator: Hurrell, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Torch Singer]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a singing blonde Varga Girl wearing a floor-length black dress leaned against a piano paired with the verse "Torch Singer" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction print of the painting "The Mission to Port Lyautey" by John Falter used especially for the February edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting depicts a military jeep carrying 3 soldiers into oncoming weapons fire and explosions. Two soldie… more
Date: February 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Falter, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Illustrations of Varga Cowgirl and Firefighter]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl cowgirl wearing a denim bodysuit with matching, boots, spurs, belt, gloves, and hat paired with the verse Pistol Packin' Mama by Phil Stack. On the following side is a reproduction print of the painting Keeper of the Faith by John Falter done especially for Esquire Magazine March 1944. The painting depicts a firefighting soldier battling a blaze in the battered hull of a ship out of which can be seen two ships fight… more
Date: March 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Falter, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Illustrations of Varga Girl and Air Force Pilot]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl in a pink and white patterned swimsuit paired with the verse "Beached for the Duration" by Phil Stack. On the following side is a spread of a reproduction print of the painting "The Pilot Who Wouldn't Bail Out" by John Falterdone especially for Esquire Magazine May 1944. The painting celebrates Airforce Captain Bob Hartzell, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. A small tear can be seen near the model's … more
Date: May 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Falter, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Matrimony Preferred]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl styled as a bride with a short white off-the-shoulder dress and veil accented with gardenias paired with the verse "Matrimony Prefered" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction print of the painting "The Giant Killer" by John Falter used especially for the June edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting depicts a lone soldier silhouetted against the sky gunning down a tank on a hil… more
Date: June 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Falter, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Song for a Lonely Girl]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl wearing a low-back blue and white floral bodysuit paired with the verse "Song for a Lonely Girl" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction print of the painting "Bayonet Fighter with Wings" by Alexander Leydenfrost especially for the July edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting depicts a squad of nine soldiers unloading from a fighter plane that has landed in a field, carrying wi… more
Date: July 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Leydenfrost, Alexander
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Sitting Pretty!]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a laughing blonde Varga Girl wearing a red, white and blue one-piece swimsuit while surfing paired with the verse "Sitting Pretty!" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction print of the painting "Dempsey & Firpo by George Bellows from the Whitney Museum of American Arts' collection used especially for the August edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting depicts the dramatic moment when Argentinian Lu… more
Date: August 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Bellows, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: All-American Babe]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl posing wearing a modified baseball uniform and cleats paired with the verse "All-American Babe!" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction print of the 1940 painting "Out at Home" by Fletcher Martin used especially for the September edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting depicts a scene of a baseball player sliding into home plate surrounded by the referee and catcher.
Date: September 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Martin, Fletcher
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Some Pumpkins!]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a redhead Varga Girl wearing a short black satin dress with black stocking paired with the verse "Some Pumpkins!" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of the painting "Tommy Hitchcock: Ten Goal American" by Tony Palazzo used especially for the October edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting depicts American polo star Tommy Hitchcock [1900-1944] mid-swing scoring a goal.
Date: October 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto & Stack, Phil
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Some Pumpkins!]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a redhead Varga Girl wearing a short black satin dress with black stocking paired with the verse "Some Pumpkins!" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction print of the painting "Tommy Hitchcock: Ten Goal American" by Tony Palazzo used especially for the October edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting depicts American polo star Tommy Hitchcock [1900-1944] mid-swing scoring a goal.
Date: October 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Palazzo, Tony
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Lament For A Pin-Up Pip!]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl wearing a sheer black backless dress paired with the verse "Lament for a Pin-Up Pip!" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction print of the painting "Red Grange: Houdini of the Gridiron" by Rico Lebrun especially for the November edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting depicts Hall of Fame Chicago Bears running back "Red" Grange mid-play.
Date: November 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Lebrun, Rico
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Merry Christmas and How!]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl sitting under a spring of mistletoe wearing a black dress and gold shoes paired with the verse "Merry Christmas and How!" by Phil Stack. On the following side is a reproduction print of the painting "Roberston Comes Through" by Peter Helck done especially for the December edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting shows a large crowd of men gathered around the muddy and tight homestretch turn of Long Island M… more
Date: December 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Helck, Peter
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Depictions of Various Starlets]

Description: Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. Two pages of 1/4 page illustrations featuring famous actresses and models from the 1940s and early 1950s done by various artists in their unique style. From left to right, Arleen Whelan [1916-1993], Carole Landis [1919-1948], Lubow Roudenko [note misspelling within the material: correct name:Lubov Roudenko] [1915-2020], Toni Seven [1922-1991], Jane Russel [1921-2011], Rita Hayworth [1918-1987], Betty Grable [1916-… more
Date: [1945..1960]
Creator: Utz, Thornton; Hall, Tom; Pachner, William; Fabry, Jaro; Cooper, Mario; Prohaska, Ray et al.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Esquire Girl by Al Moore "Mis-Adventure"

Description: Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, an Al Moore Esquire girl admires her reflection after opening a new hat paired with a verse by Phil Stack. On the facing page is a black and white photo of an anonymous dark-haired model "Mademoiselle" photographed by Roger Coster.
Date: [1945..1960]
Creator: Moore, Al & Coster, Roger
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire's 1945 Varga Calendar Yearbook]

Description: Esquire's 1945 Varga calendar yearbook of The Varga Girl(s) by Peruvian-American painter Alberto Vargas. The calendar includes all months except January, September, and December. The yearbook includes pages dedicated to birthdays and anniversaries, and "good numbers" for addresses and telephone numbers. Additionally, there are comics from various artists on each month published under Esquire Inc.
Date: 1945
Creator: Vargas, Alberto
Item Type: Refine your search to only Artwork
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]

Description: A page spread from True magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Petty Girl paired with the text "Oh, General, I bet you tell that to all the spies!" followed by a page of illustrations and descriptive text on winter fashion for men by Pachner. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and … more
Date: [1945..1950]
Creator: Petty, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]

Description: A page spread from True magazine featuring a Petty Girl illustration paired with the descriptive text " My lawyer wants me to change the charge from desertion to insanity" followed by a spread featuring illustrations by Pachner and descriptive text on chromatic color in men's fashion. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in … more
Date: [1945..1950]
Creator: Petty, George & Pachner, [William]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]

Description: Page from True magazine featuring a Petty Girl illustration of a dark-haired woman in a red body suit followed by a reproduction print of an unsigned gouchae painting. The painting is a nature scene featuring a hawk, squirrel, and deer. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.
Date: [1945..1950]
Creator: Petty, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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