Eyeful (1942–1955)
Eyeful was a men's cheesecake magazine published by Robert Harrison (publisher) and known for regularly featuring Bettie Page.[1] The magazine had a bi-monthly, 65 issue run, with the first issue published in March 1943 and the last issue published in April 1955.[2]
History
The magazine was intended to glorify the American girl, and was promoted with the tag line "Gals, Gags, Giggles".[3]
Editorial Policy
It featured most (if not all) of the popular burlesque dancer,[3] pinup, and stripper models working in New York at the time. Just like the other magazines in Robert Harrison's magazine empire, it drew the line at using outright nudity. While other magazines of Harrison's moved towards showing models in progressively more risqué and compromising positions over the years, Eyeful was known for remaining more tame, and primarily featured more the classical pin-up looks of fully or partially clothed women in intimate and playful positions.[4][2].
References
- ^ Bunny Yeager (St. Martin's Griffin, 1st edition, July 15, 1994), Betty Page Confidential, p. 26. Harrison would later introduce Page to Irving Klaw.
- ^ a b "Eyeful Complete Series - Robert Harrison File Copies Bound Volume Group of 12 (Eyeful Magazine, Inc.,1943-1955).... (Total: 12 Items)".
- ^ a b "'HOW TO TRAIN A WIFE': RETRO SEXIST SILLINESS FROM VINTAGE GIRLIE MAGAZINE 'EYEFUL'". 23-11-2016.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Get an eyeful of this". Pulp International. April 28, 2013.