7. The ‘Playboy’ Cartoonists
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‘Playboy’ was started in 1953 by Mr. Hugh Hefner. After 2 years in the army and graduating from the Chicago Institute of Art, Hugh decided to surround himself with beautiful women…….forever. ‘Playboy’s’ first cartoon was done by Ben Denison. Seven issues of “The Playboy Cartoon Album” came out between 1963-1980. In 2004 Chronicle Books published ‘Playboy: 50 Years of Cartoons’ and while beautiful, it was not as detailed as I would’ve prefered.
The impetuous for the show was that I actually own 4 “Playboy Cartoon Albums” 2 were a huge variety of artists and 2 focused on a specific artist. I love these books. They are glossy, full page, mostly full colour. Every page is an absolute visual treat. So sumptuous, and not just the ladies. (Insert eyebrow wiggle here.)
"We always try to have an obscenity trial on his birthday."
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