Subject: "Classe del 1965" Pictorial featuring Eva Ionesco Publication: Playboy Italia (Italian Edition) Issue Date: October 1976 Photographer: Irina Ionesco
By 1976, at age 11, Eva was already a scandalous icon in France. Her mother’s photos had been published in magazines like Photo and Penthouse, leading to court cases and the eventual removal of Eva from her mother’s custody (Irina would later be convicted for “corruption of a minor”). REPORT: Analysis of the Playboy Italia October 1976
Portfolio by Jacques Bourboulon: 12 images were captured by French photographer Jacques Bourboulon at his villa in Ibiza. These photos typically depicted Eva nude in beach or terrace settings. These photos typically depicted Eva nude in beach
In this exclusive feature for the October 1976 Italian edition of Playboy, we witness the visual poetry of a "child woman." The imagery draws inspiration from the decadent atmosphere of the 1920s, utilizing lace, pearls, and elaborate costuming to create a dreamlike tableau. Legal and Cultural Fallout
The Photographer: Although Irina Ionesco was the architect of Eva's career, the Playboy shoot itself is attributed to Jacques Bourboulon. Legal and Cultural Fallout