Pompeo Posar (; February 21, 1921 – April 5, 2004) was a ''

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'' magazine staff

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who photographed many

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features and accompanying pictures of women featured as playmate of the month. Notably, he was responsible for the December 1968 centerfold of

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and the November 1975 centerfold of Janet Lupo. He was born in

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, Italy. He spent his career working out of an office in Chicago, Illinois, US.

Books and magazines

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: Portfolio: Pompeo Posar'' (Dec 1976) *''Playboy Magazine: Playmates Forever! part two'' (Apr 1984) *'' Playboy Special Edition: Playboy's Pompeo Posar a portfolio of beautiful women'' (1985)

References

Playboy photographers American photographers Italian photographers Italian emigrants to the United States 1921 births 2004 deaths {{US-photographer-stub