penthouse
Explore the vintage erotic world of Penthouse magazine, created by master of erotica Bob Guccione.
Ultimate Guide to Vintage Penthouse Pets. Created with: OG Collection.
Beautiful women were attracted to the world of Penthouse Magazine and its founder, photographer Bob Guccione. As an artist, he said he selected his subjects based on an internal perception of beauty that transcended societal trends and historical norms. His tastes ran counter culture. The women featured in Penthouse Magazine during the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s were all hand-picked by Guccione. However, by the late ‘90s, the magazine’s editorial control shifted away from him, marking the end of an era.
By OG Collection 4 years ago in Filthy
History of Penthouse Magazine's 1969 American Launch. Created with: OG Collection.
Penthouse began publication as a British magazine, founded on a shoestring in London in 1965 by Bob Guccione, a relatively unknown American artist with no publishing experience. With the assistance of a small, but willing staff, he was able to go against traditional England and, after a controversial beginning, make Penthouse the largest selling quality men's magazine in the history of British publishing.
By OG Collection 9 years ago in Filthy
Penthouse Founder Bob Guccione’s Life Being Turned Into TV Series. Created with: OG Collection.
Penthouse founder Bob Guccione’s rise to the top of the media landscape and fall into financial ruin will be the subject of a new television series, Variety has learned.
By OG Collection 9 years ago in Filthy
Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story
Filthy Gorgeous tells the story of a self-made billionaire who used his first success, Penthouse, to build a media empire that included over 100 publications. Guccione was a crusader for freedom of speech, an outspoken advocate of Vietnam Veteran’s rights, and the man who cost former Miss America, Vanessa Williams, her crown. Guccione also exposed the hypocrisy of the religious constituents who attempted to destroy him while hiring prostitutes for their own pleasure.
By Dixon Steele9 years ago in Filthy
Evolution of The Guccione Collection
The man behind Penthouse, one most controversial men's magazine of all time, Bob Guccione, was not just a media mogul, but a man of many facets. He was an artist, photographer and avid art collector. Over his five decade career, he helped shape the future of art and pop culture. Without his contribution, an artistic bend on counter-culture with trademark defused soft focus photography and an unapologetic editorial style, mainstream media might not look the way it does today.
By George Gott9 years ago in Filthy
Sheila Kennedy's 'No One's Pet' Excerpt: Axl Rose in the Hotel Room
From Penthouse Pet to reality star, Sheila Kennedy turned a modeling stint into a longterm career in the entertainment industry. Penthouse Pet of the Year in 1983, the aspiring actress broke out as one of Bob Guccione's stars. Stardom had many benefits, including roles in films such as The First Turn-On!! and Spring Break, but it also had its drawbacks. Young Sheila was quickly drawn into the world of sex and rock n' roll, including a bout with none other than 80s rock legend, Axl Rose.
By Dixon Steele9 years ago in Filthy
Vanessa Williams Is a Metaphor for Conservative Hypocrisy
Here's a little Jeopardy-style quiz. The category is “Women’s History”—if we agree, just for a moment, that women’s history is different from any other kind of history. So: “Margaret Gorman, a sixteen-year-old from Washington DC, in 1921.” If your answer is “Who was the very first Miss America?” then you win the prize; and you’ll probably know, too, that five years later “the Inter-City Beauty Pageant,” as Miss America had once been called, had come a long way, baby. Miss America 1926, Norma Smallwood, earned $100,000 in appearance fees—more than Babe Ruth made that year, or for that matter the President of the United States. (Who was Calvin Coolidge—but you knew that, I’m sure.)
By Erica Wagner9 years ago in Filthy
