PAINTER
Alberto Vargas
1896 - 1982

Alberto Vargas
Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chávez (9 February 1896 – 30 December 1982) was a Peruvian-American painter of pin-up girls. He is often considered one of the most famous of the pin-up artists, and as one of the pioneers of airbrush art. Numerous Vargas paintings have sold and continue to sell for tens of thousands around the world. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alberto Vargas is the 1,821st most popular painter (down from 1,796th in 2019), the 112th most popular biography from Peru (down from 109th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Peruvian Painter.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Alberto Vargas ranks 1,821 out of 2,023. Before him are Blanka Teleki, John Marin, Thomas Hart Benton, Pyotr Konchalovsky, Mary Moser, and Edward Ruscha. After him are John Hoppner, Joseph Noel Paton, Kiki Smith, Hans Eworth, Arthur Dove, and Oldřich Lajsek.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBlanka Teleki
1806 - 1862
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 1,815
John Marin
1870 - 1953
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,816
Thomas Hart Benton
1889 - 1975
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1,817
Pyotr Konchalovsky
1876 - 1956
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1,818
Mary Moser
1744 - 1819
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1,819
Edward Ruscha
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 1,820
Alberto Vargas
1896 - 1982
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 1,821
John Hoppner
1758 - 1810
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,822
Joseph Noel Paton
1821 - 1901
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,823
Kiki Smith
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 1,824
Hans Eworth
1520 - 1574
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 1,825
Arthur Dove
1880 - 1946
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 1,826
Oldřich Lajsek
1925 - 2001
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 1,827
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Alberto Vargas ranks 225. Before him are Margarete Adler, Walter Breuning, Lotte Jacobi, Anton Walbrook, Hermann Jónasson, and Okuro Oikawa. After him are Luiz Vinhaes, Natalie Talmadge, Esteban Canal, Ralph Bagnold, Charles Pahud de Mortanges, and Virgil Thomson. Among people deceased in 1982, Alberto Vargas ranks 232. Before him are Hermanni Pihlajamäki, Vitaly Daraselia, Max de Terra, Jean Batten, Renato Sáinz, and Stefanos Stefanopoulos. After him are Henri Dulieux, Eleanor Powell, Erwin Casmir, Yevdokiya Bershanskaya, Pedro Solé, and Clyde King.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsMargarete Adler
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1990
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 219
Walter Breuning
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 2011
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 220
Lotte Jacobi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1896 - 1990
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 221
Anton Walbrook
ACTOR
1896 - 1967
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 222
Hermann Jónasson
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1976
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 223
Okuro Oikawa
ASTRONOMER
1896 - 1970
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 224
Alberto Vargas
PAINTER
1896 - 1982
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 225
Luiz Vinhaes
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1960
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 226
Natalie Talmadge
ACTOR
1896 - 1969
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 227
Esteban Canal
CHESS PLAYER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 228
Ralph Bagnold
ENGINEER
1896 - 1990
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 229
Charles Pahud de Mortanges
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1971
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 230
Virgil Thomson
COMPOSER
1896 - 1989
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 231
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsHermanni Pihlajamäki
WRESTLER
1903 - 1982
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 226
Vitaly Daraselia
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 1982
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 227
Max de Terra
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1982
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 228
Jean Batten
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1982
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 229
Renato Sáinz
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1982
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 230
Stefanos Stefanopoulos
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1982
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 231
Alberto Vargas
PAINTER
1896 - 1982
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 232
Henri Dulieux
ATHLETE
1897 - 1982
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 233
Eleanor Powell
ACTOR
1912 - 1982
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 234
Erwin Casmir
ATHLETE
1895 - 1982
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 235
Yevdokiya Bershanskaya
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1982
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 236
Pedro Solé
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1982
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 237
Clyde King
ATHLETE
1898 - 1982
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 238
In Peru
Among people born in Peru, Alberto Vargas ranks 112 out of 287. Before him are Edwin Vásquez (1922), Orlando de la Torre (1943), Antonio Maquilón (1902), Serapio Calderón (1843), Eduardo Astengo (1909), and Alberto Denegri (1906). After him are Jorge Pardon (1905), Julio Ramón Ribeyro (1929), Fiorella Bonicelli (1951), Paolo Guerrero (1984), Alexis Amore (1978), and Esteban Canal (1896).
Others born in Peru
Go to all RankingsEdwin Vásquez
ATHLETE
1922 - 1993
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 106
Orlando de la Torre
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 107
Antonio Maquilón
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1984
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 108
Serapio Calderón
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1922
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 109
Eduardo Astengo
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1979
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 110
Alberto Denegri
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1973
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 111
Alberto Vargas
PAINTER
1896 - 1982
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 112
Jorge Pardon
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1977
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 113
Julio Ramón Ribeyro
WRITER
1929 - 1994
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 114
Fiorella Bonicelli
TENNIS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 115
Paolo Guerrero
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 116
Alexis Amore
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 117
Esteban Canal
CHESS PLAYER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 118
Among PAINTERS In Peru
Among painters born in Peru, Alberto Vargas ranks 2. Before him are Boris Vallejo (1941).