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From: Mark Tomlonson
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 09:03:32 -0400
Subject: [PML1] CC: Lillian Muller

In Lillian Muller's centerfold (August 1975) we're being invited into 
her bed.

As Playboy looked for ways to be more explicit in the seventies, they 
moved to a dreamy, boudoir look for several of their centerfolds. This 
is the best of the lot. A little bit of Vaseline can add to a pin-up. 
The problem with the seventies was the lack of "a little bit" of anything.

It's a great pose we are treated to here. A strong line from upper left 
to lower right is well offset by the slight arch to Lillian's back and 
her knee bent against the bed. The line of her stomach leads us 
downwards, upping the erotic appeal of the pose. This is all good 
competent stuff, but there isn't a lot of imagination shown. That's not 
necessarily a bad thing.

Lillian's smile is worth noting. It strikes me as utterly spontaneous, 
and its sense of invitation is unmistakable. Her lacy teddy is well 
placed, adding emphasis where emphasis is deserved without chopping her 
into odd bits. The monochromatic feel to the centerfold helps in this as 
well. This brown scheme also makes it easy to imagine we are enjoying an 
afternoon break.

Photographer: Dwight Hooker

Scoring:
Pin-up: 4.0
Erotic: 3.0
Artistic: 2.5

Overall: 3.4 out of 4.0

Cyber Club Portfolio Photo I like better than the Centerfold: none

http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1975/08/centerfold.html

Mark Tomlonson
Kalamazoo MI