1980 - Alberto Vargas Has Presented His Original Pin-Up-Illustrations In Bonn/West Germany: To Europe: Alberto Vargas came for the first time with his original illustrations. The 84 year old American (born in Peru), who is one of the most famous illustrators of the USA, is the ''inventor'' of the drawn ''pin-up-girls''. By publications of his ''Seductive creatures in a lot of magazines, specially in the well-known ''Playboy'', he became famous all over the world. Now a days Vargas - works from the twenties have a value to about DM 60,000 -- (about 33 000 Dollars). Bonn has been the only stay o

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1980 - Alberto Vargas Has Presented His Original Pin-Up-Illustrations In Bonn/West Germany: To Europe: Alberto Vargas came for the first time with his original illustrations. The 84 year old American (born in Peru), who is one of the most famous illustrators of the USA, is the ''inventor'' of the drawn ''pin-up-girls''. By publications of his ''Seductive creatures in a lot of magazines, specially in the well-known ''Playboy'', he became famous all over the world. Now a days Vargas - works from the twenties have a value to about DM 60, 000 -- (about 33 000 Dollars). Bonn has been the only stay of the artist in West Germany, - there he showed his original - illustrations in an one-day-exhibition in Paris. Photo Shows the famous Alberto Vargas with one of this original-illustrations during his stay in Bonn. (Credit Image: © Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com)