''Modern Man'' (subtitled "The Picture Magazine for Men" / "The Man's Picture Magazine" / "The Adult Picture Magazine") is a now defunct monthly men's
magazine founded in 1951 and run until 1976. Predating ''
Playboy
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'', ''Modern Man'' focused on items of interest to adult men, with an emphasis on soft-core
pornography,
sex
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,
humor,
automobile
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s and popular culture. It featured photographs of many well-known models and actresses, including
Marilyn Monroe
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,
Pat Sheehan, Bambi Hamilton,
June Blair
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, Tara Thomas, Dolores Reed,
[Clemens, Samuel. "Hollywood's Sci-Fi Siren", ''Classic Images''. September 2022] Jayne Mansfield
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, and
Mamie Van Doren
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Early life
Van D ...
, as well as questionable look-alikes.
See also
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List of men's magazines
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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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