PLAYBOY: FOREVER FEMLIN

LeRoy Neiman?s Femlin is an iconic cartoon character that first appeared in Playboy magazine in August 1955. Created by Neiman at the request of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, the Femlin (a combination of "female" and "gremlin") was a mischievous, pint-sized, scantily clad woman who often appeared in the magazine?s joke pages. Neiman, best known for his vibrant and expressive paintings of sports and entertainment figures, designed the Femlin as a playful, flirtatious character. Typically drawn in black-and-white with exaggerated, curvy features, the Femlin was depicted wearing only opera gloves, thigh-high stockings, and high heels. She often interacted with the props...