PIX magazine, 11 May 1946

Date11 May 1946

Object number00014542

NameMagazine

MediumInk on paper

DimensionsOverall: 365 x 265 mm, 0.1 kg

ClassificationsEphemera

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

DescriptionAn edition of PIX magazine, dated 11 May 1946 (Vol.17, No.16). Copver photograph shows actress and swimmer Esther Williams with her pet dog, the caption reads 'His Majesty The Dog In Hollywood'. Other articles in this edition include 'Colour Souvenir of Coral Sea Battle', 'grim Death for Hungarian Nazis' and 'PIX Goes To A Royal Garden Party'. 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.