This photo of Marilyn Monroe, purchased by Hugh Hefner from a local calendar printer, was the centerfold in the first issue of Playboy in 1953. Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma Hugh Marston Hefner (born April 9 1926 is an American Magazine Publisher, and best known as the editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy

The centerfold of a magazine refers to a picture printed on a single sheet of paper and inserted in the middle of the publication. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally An image (from Latin imago) or picture is an artifact usually two-dimensional that has a similar appearance to some subject &mdashusually Another term for the centerfold of a magazine would be a center spread. Since magazines are usually stapled together along the spine, the centerfold does not have any gutter cutting through the image. Centerfolds are also frequently much larger than the publication and then folded to fit. Usually centerfold refers to nude or semi-nude pictures and pornography. In certain subcultures, Centerfold can also mean something ripped.

The magazine Playboy has popularized the use of the term centerfold, or alternatively, gatefold girl, to refer to a person. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy In this case, centerfold means the model posing in the centerfold picture, in Playboy called the Playmate. A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. For the word "playmate" in the common sense see its definition in Wiktionary. The success of the first issue of Playboy has been attributed in large part to its centerfold: a nude of Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma ^[1]

The magazine Playgirl also features centerfolds, but in their case the centerfolds, sometimes referred to as "Man of the Month", are photos of nude men. Playgirl is also a song by Ladytron, PLAYGIRL is a monthly pornographic women's lifestyle Magazine published in the United States In spite of their similarities, these two magazines are owned by two separate enterprises.

Marilyn Monroe was actually referred to as the "Sweetheart of the Month" for her December 1953 appearance. She was the only "Sweetheart of the Month" ever called by Playboy, the magazine there after used "Playmate of the Month" for its centerfold models.

References

1. ^ The Playboy FAQ: The First Issue (FAQ). World of Playboy. playboy. com. Retrieved on 2007-04-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date)