HEF IN ART

Before he became the world's most recognized publisher, Hef aspired to be a cartoonist. In the service, he drew cartoons for various Army newspapers. Hef even took art classes at the Chicago Art Institute before enrolling at the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana where he drew cartoons for the Daily Illini. Following college, Hef tried his hand at cartooning and, failing to sell any of his ideas for a cartoon strip, published a book of satirical cartoons about Chicago titled That Toddlin' Town. Since then, Hef's magazines have provided a forum for some of the greatest contemporary artists, from Andy Warhol to Salvador Dali. Occasionally, some of the world's most distinctive artists, illustrators and cartoonists have immortalized Hef in ink.

Here's a sampling of Hef in art.

Cartoon Photo by Elayne Lodge