PIX magazine, October 16 1954
Date16 October 1954
Object number00040709
NameMagazine
MediumInk on paper
Dimensions345 x 260 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionAn edition of PIX magazine, dated 16 October, 1954 (Vol.35, No.6). The cover features a photograph of a woman uising a surf life saving reel reading 'Maroubra SLS Social Club'. The feature story of the magazine is 'Japan's Ferry Tragedy'.HistoryPIX magazine was established in 1938 and became one of Australia's most popular magazines during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The publication focussed on devoting editorial space to captioned images rather than text and became known for its cover girls. Like Australasian Post, PIX was dedicated to exploring Australiana and showcased cartoons, jokes, fiction and general interest stories. Following the sexual revolution of the 1960s, the magazine became more risqué with its content and images, indicating an Australian society going through political and cultural change. In the 1970s, with the rise of other popular culture media such as television, circulation for PIX began to drop and it merged briefly with People magazine before disappearing from sale altogether.SignificancePIX magazine was one of Australia's most popular general interest magazines. PIX became known for its cover girls, who often sported the latest in swimwear designs, and the changes in the magazine's content and style records the development of Australian culture during the latter half of the 20th century.14 April 1945
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