October 1976 Playboy Italian Edition (Playboy Italia) is widely known for containing a controversial pictorial of Eva Ionesco , who was 11 years old at the time of publication. Pictorial Details Feature Title : The pictorial is often associated with the phrase "Classe del 1965" (Class of 1965), referring to Eva Ionesco's birth year. Photographer : The images were captured by Jacques Bourboulon
What the October 1976 pictorial likely represented
- Cover: The cover likely features a non-nude Eva or a different cover model. The October 1976 cover usually has a red border with the text "Classe del 1965" in a yellow starburst.
- Paper: Italian Playboy of the era used a distinctive, slightly rough, cream-colored, uncoated paper stock for the interior, not the glossy stock of the US edition.
- Centerfold: The centerfold is a vertical or horizontal spread of Eva lying on a bearskin rug, wearing only a pearl necklace and garter belt.
- Legal Stamp: Look for the Italian official stamp of "Deposito Legale" on the inside cover.
The feature, often referred to by the title "Classe del 1965" (Class of 1965), marked a controversial moment in media history:
- Summarize her later career and public comments about her childhood imagery (avoid directly reproducing contested imagery).