Dieser Autor ist vor allem für seinen Einfluss auf die Medien- und Kulturlandschaft bekannt, wo seine Arbeit zum Synonym für einen bestimmten Lebensstil und gesellschaftliche Haltungen wurde. Sein redaktioneller Ansatz konzentrierte sich auf die Verbindung von intellektuellen Inhalten mit Populärkultur und definierte damit eine neue Form von Magazin. Sein Vermächtnis liegt in der Schaffung einer weltweit anerkannten Marke, die in viele Bereiche der Unterhaltungsindustrie vordrang und die Diskussionen über die moderne Gesellschaft prägte. Die Arbeit dieses Autors hallt weiterhin als Kommentar zu den Trends und Werten seiner Zeit nach.
Over 600 beauties cover the pages shown as full-color centerfolds in this handsomely bound book. From the fifties through 2007, this celebration of the female form is the most complete photographic volume to date. This book is gorgeous and is perfect for gift-giving during the holidays or any time of the year for that matter. 736 13" x 6.5" x 2" Hardcover
This collection of edgy erotica combines outstanding female beauty with a dark undercurrent. Known for freewheeling, stylized images of top celebrities, as well as a starkly unconventional aesthetic, Rankin is a dreamweaver second to none.
Über mehr als sechzig Jahre hat Alberto Vargas die amerikanische Frau in all ihrer Schönheit und Sinnlichkeit gefeiert. In diesem exquisiten Band sind 160 von Vargas' verführerischsten Gemälden versammelt, die seine bemerkenswerte Lebensgeschichte begleiten.
Fifty years after inventing the Good Life as no one else had dared, the Master Playboy of the Western World at last shares the secrets that have for generations made him the envy of all free-thinking men and women. Hef's Little Black Book conjures the legendary lifestyle of Hugh M. Hefner as never before, a treasure trove of urbane lore, wry advice, and time-honored wisdom spanning the realms of romance, hedonism, ambition, business, dreams, and, of course, sex. From the pursuit of Love to the politics of the Bedroom, from the inspiration of a single idea to the emergence of a sprawling international corporation built on self-belief, Hef provides an invaluable guide to anyone who has ever thought big.Accompanied by tantalizing, never-before-seen photographs, the gateway to Hugh Hefner's Dream World of Cool awaits you. If you don't swing, don't ring.
For the first time ever, Playboy presents the complete, official account of the iconic Playboy Bunny. Coinciding with the Bunny's 50th anniversary, this richly illustrated book presents stunning pictorials of famous and classic Bunniesfrom the likes of Debbie Harry, Lauren Hutton, and Gloria Steinemas well as rare images unearthed from the Playboy vault. A fascinating narrative charts the 50-year history of the Bunny, from the opening of the first Playboy club in Chicago to the making of a global empire. Former Bunnies and Playboy legends share insider secrets: a former "Bunny Mother" dishes on daily life in the clubs, Hugh Hefner reminisces on the swinging '60s, and his brother Keith discusses Bunny etiquette. With oodles of gorgeous Bunnies and a foreword by Hef himself, this is the perfect gift for any Playboy fan.
Musée Carnavalet-Histoire de Paris, 14 mai-21 septembre 2008
This is the catalog for the retrospective exhibition held at the Musée Carnavalet in 2008. It includes an autobiography illustrated with early originals and examples of Kiraz' early 40s and 50s cartoons. The majority of the 111 color cartoons and illustrations reproduced are from the originals (in gouache, watercolor, or acrylic) and show the borders and Kiraz' handwritten captions.
