The October 1976 issue of Playboy Italy (Edizione Italiana) is a highly notable edition, primarily due to its controversial cover and pictorial featuring Eva Ionesco Content Review: "Classe del 1965"
The October 1976 issue of Playboy Italy is one of the most controversial in the magazine’s history due to its cover and main feature. The Controversial Cover: Eva Ionesco playboy italian edition october 1976 classe del 1965 upd
Author’s Note: While the exact centerfold model for the “Classe del 1965” feature remains unconfirmed in mainstream archives, contemporary collectors have identified potential candidates from Roman modeling agencies of the era, including one “Signorina L. of Via Veneto.” Further updates (upd) to this article will be provided as scans emerge from private collections. The October 1976 issue of Playboy Italy (Edizione
The title "Eva Classe 1965!" referred to the birth year of the model, Eva Ionesco, who was only 11 years old at the time of the shoot. This feature made her the youngest model to ever appear in a nude pictorial for the Playboy brand. The title "Eva Classe 1965
The women of '65, featured in Playboy's Italian edition, embody this spirit. Strong-willed and ambitious, they're breaking free from traditional roles. They're the daughters of a new Italy, one that's rapidly modernizing and eager to take its place on the world stage.
Cover of the magazine 'Playboy' Italian editions. Rizzoli Editions, No. 11 Year V October 1976. - Fototeca Storica Nazionale Ando Gilardi
What makes the October 1976 issue specifically desirable to collectors is the Italian touch. Playboy Italia under the direction of editors like Guglielmo Zucconi treated the magazine as a journal of culture, not just a girlie mag. Between the centerfolds, readers would find interviews with Italian intellectuals, reviews of giallo films, and fashion spreads that wouldn't look out of place in Vogue Italia.