Figure 1: Miss November, Playboy November 1956.

Playboy is best known for its centerfolds. As a mechanism, the centerfold functions to hide the sensual imagery within the confines of the magazine. Here, the object of fantasy is transformed to an objectified artifice of desire, unlocked and made accessible only by participating in the performance of operation. The magazine purveyor becomes the key to unlocking the gateway to desirable objects once he flips, turns, and unfolds his way to material satisfaction.