Centerfold Centerfold The centerfold or centrefold of a magazine refers to a gatefolded spread, usually a portrait such as a pin-up or a nude, inserted in the middle of the publication, or to the model featured in the portrait. In saddle-stitched magazines (as opposed to those that are perfect-bound), the centerfold does not have any blank space cutting through the image. The term was coined by Hugh Hefner, founder of "Playboy" magazine. The success of the first issue of "Playboy" has been attributed in large part to its centerfold: a nude of Marilyn Monroe. The advent of monthly centerfolds gave the
Gallery (magazine) Gallery (magazine) Gallery is a men's magazine published by Magna Publishing Group. It is one of the more popular "skin" magazines that arose on the "Playboy" magazine pattern in the 1970s. "Gallery" was launched by Ronald L. Fenton and trial attorney F. Lee Bailey in Chicago, Illinois. The first issue appeared on newsstands in November 1972 bearing an uncanny resemblance to "Playboy" magazine. When "Playboy" publisher Hugh Hefner sent a letter to Bailey pointing out the similarities, the layout of "Gallery" was quickly changed. Financial difficulties plagued the magazine from the start, causing Bailey to leave during its inaugural year.