Playboy: First Issue

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The first playboy cover was issued in 1953, utilizing a previous photograph of Marilyn Monroe. While her she is on the cover, neither she, nor the photographer, Tom Kelley, received compensation from Playboy. Stories discuss Monroe posed for the photograph for $50 to make a car payment. The p…

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Playboy: First Issue

People's Graphic Design Archive

№ 15,249

The first playboy cover was issued in 1953, utilizing a previous photograph of Marilyn Monroe. While her she is on the cover, neither she, nor the photographer, Tom Kelley, received compensation from Playboy. Stories discuss Monroe posed for the photograph for $50 to make a car payment. The p…

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