Art in PLAYBOY

[Peggy Wilkins]

>>>>> "Peggy" == Peggy Wilkins <mozart@lib.uchicago.edu> writes:

    Peggy> In recent issues there has been a shift away from art, with
    Peggy> most features illustrated with photographs instead.  For
    Peggy> example, in the current (August) issue, there is only one
    Peggy> major artwork, illustrating that issue's fiction.

I just wanted to add a further comment about this.  The photograph
that opens the "Jailbait" feature (p.60) is quite striking and almost
appears to be a painting.  I thought it was a very well chosen
photograph, and it does contribute positively to the visual impact of
the issue.  The same can be said of the photograph that opens the
"CSC: Crime Scene Cleanup" feature (p.114): it is striking, and works
well visually.  It has been processed, and this makes it go a bit
beyond a simple photograph toward illustrating the topic at hand.

Peggy Wilkins
mozart@lib.uchicago.edu