Playboy's Rearview
Winter, 2020
Over 66 years and 761 issues, we’ve covered plenty of ground. From marijuana policy to Mideast mediation to feminist porn, here are a handful of contributions worth a second look1950sHistory unfolded in the March 1956 PLAYBOY with the three-page photo of nightie-clad Marian Stafford—the magazine’s first literal Centerfold. Although Stafford captivates as a Playmate (above), the talent behind the lens is equally notable: Ruth Sondak (below), who had been a World War II photojournalist. After the...
