World War II – Alberto Vargas
When the Chicago Tribune surveyed WWII veterans about what they remembered most from the war years, two answers came back more than any other: Glenn Miller's band and the Varga Girl. Alberto was commissioned to paint this tribute, featured in the Tribune's bicentennial edition on December 7, 1975.
This isn't a pin-up. It's a portrait of loss — a young widow clutching a Purple Heart just below her wedding band. Of everything Vargas created, this may be his most powerful work.
Details:
- Paper size: 30" × 38"
- Limited edition lithograph, published 1990