And it had contributors like Maya Angelou, which when I saw that I was like, “What the fuck?” Then I grabbed another issue, because I was just trying to get through all of them.
It’s just so innocent, even though it full-blown nudity. KUHNS: I think that when I look at the ’70s, the centerfolds look like paintings. NUGENT: Is there a particular era or iteration of the magazine that you take inspiration from in this new edition? It’s very daunting, but I think that I always knew that if this publication was done in the right way, it could mean a lot. KUHNS: On the most important end, it’s an honor. NUGENT: What is it like bringing back a magazine with a near 50-year history? I knew when I saw the early years how relevant it could be today. I think one of the best things about Playgirl is it can be interpreted in so many different ways, whether starting from entertainment for women to moving into the ’80s and the ’90s that were so celebrity-focused and then it turns into porn. I think that’s what attracted and inspired me to pursue this as a concept-taking something that was great and turned ugly in a way. JACK LINDLEY-KUHNS: When I was introduced to Playgirl, I didn’t really know anything about it. MITCHELL NUGENT: What’s your purpose for relaunching Playgirl Magazine?
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Ahead of the debut, Silvia Prada, the artist and Playgirl ’s Image Director, pays homage to the magazine’s legacy with a series of exclusive illustrations and a trove of stories she and Kuhns shared from the publication’s naked archives. Its reveal will shock some, delight others, and on newsstands, be exhibited like a rarified jewel more than a disposable glossy. It will, however, cast a new light on a publication that has long lived in the shadows. Like a newly polished mass of marble in a hall of chiseled hunks, the rebirth of Playgirl will not reinvent the wheel. Nudity will, of course, be a focal point, but the relaunch will also make way for thought leaders of our era, much like Playgirl once attracted contributors like Eve Babitz and Maya Angelou. Sure, the infamous centerfold will make its comeback, but in a far more decadent way. The title’s new publisher, Jack Lindley Kuhns, will unveil a modern mold for the traditionally nudie magazine this month-a mold that looks beyond a simple state of undress. Tourists, whether traveling to Rome or to Ancient Babylon, can always count on a currency of well-groomed trophies at gift shops, but what can readers expect from an iteration of Playgirl in 2020? For one, it’s not what you think. From 1973 to 2016, when the magazine folded, the definition and shape of masculinity have evolved tremendously. While its medium was paper, not plaster, like the statues, the magazine was, in its simplest form, a means of distributing an ideal vision of the male body to the masses.
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The title, which dates back to 1973, has a scantily clad history of putting the male form on full display. It was the image of these pint-sized Adonises, which I encountered regularly while on a Roman holiday last summer, that immediately came to mind when I heard about the relaunch of Playgirl Magazine. And for 10 euros a pop, their sex appeal is a palpable, accessible thrill. With their tufted abs and manhood scaled to the size of a peanut M&M, these miniature macho men carved in the likeness of ancient heroes like Hadrian and David are mass-produced manifestations of male idealism. Shelves are toppled with tin gladiator helmets, enamel plates etched with the cityscape are glued to walls like stamps, and replica figurines of Michelangelo masterpieces are aplenty.
The streets that slope down from the Colosseum are crammed with souvenir shops, their contents spilling with shiny toy relics of Rome’s past.
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