Over the course of Playboy Founder Hugh Hefners life and career,

his influence extended far and wide—including into the realm of

visual art. Hefner, who started out as an aspiring cartoonist before

building his magazine empire, went on to support some of

the top comic artists in the world. He also developed a

close friendship and professional collaboration with the artist

LeRoy Neiman. Outside Playboy’s offices, Hefner and the

 brand he created inspired numerous works of visual art,

particularly of the Pop variety.