PIX magazine, 9 December 1950
Date9 December 1950
Object number00014553
NameMagazine
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 365 x 265 mm, 0.1 kg
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionAn edition of PIX magazine, dated 9 December, 1950 (Vol.25, No.24). The cover features a photograph of a theatrically dressed man and woman embracing in a production of the play Dark Of The Moon and is titled 'Provocative Play'.
Other articles included in the edition are 'Strangest Nightclub in Paris' and 'Hunting The Submarine - PIX Goes To Sea With The Men Who Fight Navy's Biggest Menace'.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.
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