History of Men's Magazines Vol. 3 (1960s At the Newsstand)

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The definitive annotated and illustrated history of girlie periodicals (1958-1967) Volume III begins with an explosion of new American men's magazines following the redefinition of obscenity laws in the late fifties. It examines the enormous impact of Playboy, not only on American titles but on magazines worldwide. This decade witnesses a decline in France's dominance in magazine production, while England reveals a more risqué side, Argentina embraces burlesque, and Germany blends political activism with nudity. By 1965, even Australia boasts a thriving men's magazine industry. The volume concludes with a look at the intriguing back-of-the-magazine ads for party pills and the first inflatable companions. The History of Men's Magazines, Volume III features over 400 full-color pages of vintage covers and interiors, accompanied by well-researched text profiling quirky publishers and artists, individual magazines, and their place within the culture of the Swinging Sixties.