Penny James
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Penny James is an artist and musician and former model
. She has appeared on the cover of Playboy
magazine five times. (See List of people in Playboy 1960–1969) In October 1965, July 1966, October 1966, March 1969 and August 1969. James was raised in Colorado
where, at the age of 20, she was crowned Miss Colorado USA
. After being discovered by a scout and acting in several television commercials, James moved to Chicago
where she was photographed by Victor Skrebneski
. This was when her image started to appear on various newspapers and magazines, including Playboy.
One of her endeavors is a tree sculpture project called the Bed of Trees Project
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
. She has appeared on the cover of Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
magazine five times. (See List of people in Playboy 1960–1969) In October 1965, July 1966, October 1966, March 1969 and August 1969. James was raised in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
where, at the age of 20, she was crowned Miss Colorado USA
Miss Colorado USA
The Miss Colorado USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss USA pageant. The event was held in Loveland from 2006 to 2008 and moved to Greeley in 2010....
. After being discovered by a scout and acting in several television commercials, James moved to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
where she was photographed by Victor Skrebneski
Victor Skrebneski
Victor Skrebneski is a photographer born to parents of Polish and Russian heritage. He was educated at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1943 and attended the Illinois Institute of Technology from 1947 to 1949...
. This was when her image started to appear on various newspapers and magazines, including Playboy.
One of her endeavors is a tree sculpture project called the Bed of Trees Project
External links
- http://www.youtube.com/user/pennyjamesart