Dimensions
244 x 310 x 25mm
In January 2004, 'Playboy' celebrates its 50th anniversary. This book toasts Hugh Hefner and his ground-breaking magazine by showcasing over 250 of the magazine's best photographic images to their best advantage.
The book is broken down into six chapters:
- The Celebrities features ravishing beauties through the years: from Marilyn Monroe to Cindy Crawford - with Betty Page, Raquel Welsh, and Madonna in between.
- The Personalities portrays the luminaries that have been interviewed by 'Playboy': from Sean Connery to Muhammad Ali, Miles Davis to Salvador Dali, and more.
- The Playmates exposes fifty years of the pin-up dream girl: from Miss January through to Miss December, from 1954 to today, the best of the Bunnies are collected in this chapter.
- The Lifestyle tracks the stylish 'Playboy' man through fifty years of dining, drinking, dressing, and driving - playing tunes on his latest hi-fi set, mixing martinis at his plush bachelor pad, or stepping out on the town in the latest fashions.
- The Art of Playboy celebrates exquisite nude photography commissioned from the top photographers like Bruce Weber, Andy Warhol, Helmut Newton, and more.
- The Covers features the best 'Playboy' magazine covers: from the coy covers of the early 60s to the racy covers of the 90s. Did you know that every single cover features the Playboy Bunny somewhere on it?
The brief chapter introductions by longtime 'Playboy' insider Jim Peterson shows how the magazine evolved and how styles and mores have changed throughout the past half century. With an elegant, art book presentation, this anniversary volume captures five decades of sex, art, and American culture. If you only read 'Playboy' for the articles, this book is not for you.
