Gotham Journal

Burt Reynolds Cosmo 1972

1972: Following his breakout performance in the film “Deliverance,” actor Burt Reynolds posed naked for the April issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine. The image instantly became a cultural artifact of 70s and the Sexual Revolution.

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Published Monday, June 15th, 2009 in Photography, Popular

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  1. [...] for Don Bailey Carpets. But the idea came from an iconic photograph from 1972, when Burt Reynolds posed for Cosmopolitan magazine in the same state of undress.  It was believed to be the first male centerfold in [...]

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