''Modern Man'' (subtitled "The Picture Magazine for Men" / "The Man's Picture Magazine" / "The Adult Picture Magazine") was a monthly men's
magazine
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founded in 1951 and run until 1976. Predating ''
Playboy
''Playboy'' (stylized in all caps) is an American men's Lifestyle journalism, lifestyle and entertainment magazine, available both online and in print. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, funded in part by a $ ...
'', ''Modern Man'' focused on items of interest to adult men, with an emphasis on soft-core
pornography
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,
sex
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,
humor
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,
automobile
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s and popular culture. It featured photographs of many well-known models and actresses, including
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe ( ; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "Blonde stereotype#Blonde bombshell, blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex ...
,
Pat Sheehan, Bambi Hamilton,
June Blair
Margaret June Blair (October 20, 1932 – December 4, 2022) was an American model and actress. She was best known for being ''Playboy'' magazine's Playboy Playmate, Playmate of the Month for its January 1957 issue and for being part of the TV se ...
, Tara Thomas, Dolores Reed,
[Clemens, Samuel. "Hollywood's Sci-Fi Siren", ''Classic Images''. September 2022] Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress, ''Playboy'' Playmate, and sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s. She was known for her numerous publicity stunts and open personal life. He ...
, and
Mamie Van Doren
Mamie Van Doren (; born Joan Lucille Olander; February 6, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and model. A Bombshell (slang), blonde bombshell, she is one of the "Three M's" along with Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield, who were friends and ...
, as well as questionable look-alikes.
See also
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List of men's magazines
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The list has been split into subcategories according to the t ...
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List of pornographic magazines
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For inclusion in this list, pornographic ...
References
Pornographic magazines published in the United States
Monthly magazines published in the United States
Defunct magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1951
Magazines disestablished in 1967
Softcore pornography
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