7. The ‘Playboy’ Cartoonists
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Eldon Dedini
Eldon Dedini’s career was published in a 2006 retrospective by Fantagraphics called “An Orgy of Playboy’s Eldon Dedini” His art is such a pleasure to look at. Chubby women, cavorting naked, beautiful vibrant colours, amazing outdoor scenery. This art was so beyond what anyone would expect to find within the pages of a nudie magazine.
Gahan Wilson
Gahan Wilson is not only an excellent cartoonist, his humour is dark and whimsical. Again, not something you would expect within the pages of ‘Playboy.’ Wilson makes you think with his visuals and laugh at its strange morbidity. His cross-hatching creates untold depths and claustrophobia all at once. His gags are slow to notice, but make you burst outloud when your eye finally notices the visual gag. Carrying on the Charles Adams legacy, Wilson still contributes to the magazine.
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