Tag Archives: Hugh Hefner

naked lunch

Mohamad Morsi. Not the sharpest pencil in the box,  or simply another Islamic demagogue, cum weirdo, cum cargo cult prophet of the deprived? Hard to tell, despite all efforts to pander to the choir who know the tune by heart. … Continue reading

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hefner: the conundrum sketch

by Art Chantry: this is hugh hefner’s original sketch for the layout of the cover of the first issue of playboy magazine. most graphic design starts with a sketch. i’ve seen original sketches on napkins for things like the ‘space … Continue reading

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hipster tacky: goin’ for unadulterated hackdom

by Art Chantry: all you uber-sophistcated tastemakers and purveyors of “hipster tacky” out there can HAVE your peter max, your walter keane, your dali, your glaser, your tikis, your ‘green lady’ and your ‘painter of light’. when it comes to … Continue reading

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for men only

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) Playboy June, 1961 issue Photograph: Mario Casilli (1931-2002) Design and Art Director: Arthur Paul (b. 1925) What is a Playboy? Here, Playboy spells it out on this cover design … Continue reading

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the alpha male

Is age really just a number? Why do older men go for younger women. Even real younger women. Legal and over the hump of consentment. But real young. It must be the gene of the alpha male and it certainly … Continue reading

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sir knight: the chevalier’s home companion

Skin rags and girly mags….. Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com): Girlie mags, hootchie-cootchie, nudies, skin rags. i’m not talking porn here, I’m talking about those magazines that your dad hid at the bottom of his socks drawer, or under his mattress, or … Continue reading

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HELP! its a fumetti

Help! its a “fumetti” Adult humor sort of magazine that relied heavily upon contributions from readers… Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com): This is going to be a toughie to share with you. It’s going to be hard to write anything about HELP! … Continue reading

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HEY Playboy! SPREAD or go DEAD: Go #@+* Participation…

In Barbara Ehrenreich‘s book, Hearts of Men, she talks about the launching of Playboy in 1953. At that time, a man who stayed single was suspected of homosexuality. The idea of being straight, of sound mind and body, and unmarried … Continue reading

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