A Return to the Kinder, Gentler Days of Showcasing Women

[ClairJordan]

NY TIMES Sunday, Oct 3
'Taking pornography low tech'

Mr. Leder is no ordinary pornographer. Along with his wife and editor, Danielle, the bearded, flannel-wearing Mr. Leder is the creator of Jacques, an upstart adult magazine in Brooklyn that reinterprets vintage Playboy in the age of 3-D porn and GPS hookups.

Joined by a small but influential roster of new pinup magazines — published in places like Amsterdam and the Lower East Side — Jacques is offering a self-conscious throwback to the magazines of the late 1960s and early 1970s, before the days of silicone implants, Photoshop and streaming HD video.

Begun in May 2009, Jacques dishes out nudity with a knowing wink that speaks to the kind of man who prefers his meat grass fed and his denim raw. The models are bigger, curvier and silicone free. The settings evoke a wistful vision of middle-class America — a playground in Chicago, a swimming pool in Villanova, Pa. The resulting images look more like vacation snapshots than studio portraits.

[pjorourke]

You signing up as a model?

[Big Juan]

Originally Posted by ClairJordan

NY TIMES Sunday, Oct 3
'Taking pornography low tech'

Mr. Leder is no ordinary pornographer. Along with his wife and editor, Danielle, the bearded, flannel-wearing Mr. Leder is the creator of Jacques, an upstart adult magazine in Brooklyn that reinterprets vintage Playboy in the age of 3-D porn and GPS hookups.

Joined by a small but influential roster of new pinup magazines — published in places like Amsterdam and the Lower East Side — Jacques is offering a self-conscious throwback to the magazines of the late 1960s and early 1970s, before the days of silicone implants, Photoshop and streaming HD video.

If he used Photoshop you wouldn't have had to describe him as the bearded flannel wearing one in the picture with his wife. I'm just sayin'...

I prefer my women to have no beards. Sorry for profiling!!!

[Guest042611]

Sounds hot! I wonder if it will sell.

[ClairJordan]

You signing up as a model?

I don't know about that, PJ, but I do enjoy the more relaxed images of women before models had to be totally hard body and tanned. My first impressions of nudity were from Plyaboy Magazine's full figured women like Candy Loving and Dorothy Stratton. I remember stealing peeks at Playboy Mag collections when I was babysitting and just being in awe of the beauty. Of course, already having 36C breats at age 13 (and 36Ds at 16) I was also studying...preparing for life as a Sex Goddess!

[guest012511]

...they have great articles too.

[Miguel]

Interesting. Sounds like some of my favorite Tumblrs. Ex:

http://curvature.tumblr.com/

[Guest083011]

Originally Posted by Hanna Darling

...they have great articles too.

They do?!?! Man I gotta go back and read them.

[ClairJordan]

The Playboy interviews sparked my imagination and let me realize all the possbilities beyond the small town (and small town mentality) I grew up with.
Playboy is still known as one of the highest paying mags for journalists.
Miguel, very intriguing photos you've posted.
Man, how does one get anything done with all the rich information on this board??