Sun Era No. 32 – January–March 1969 – Vol. 4 No. 4 –The Nude Age – Jaybird Publications

Sun Era No. 32 – January–March 1969 – Vol. 4 No. 4 –The Nude Age – Jaybird Publications

Original 1969 issue of Sun Era: The Nude Age, Number 32, Volume 4, Number 4, a vintage American nudist and naturist magazine published by Sun Era, Inc. in North Hollywood, California.

This late-1960s publication captures the era's growing interest in social nudism, natural living, personal freedom and alternative lifestyles. Combining documentary-style photography, artistic nude studies, articles and naturist pictorials, Sun Era offers a fascinating look at the culture and attitudes surrounding the nudist movement.

The striking full-color cover features a group of nude adults relaxing together in a natural pool setting, with bold typography advertising 16 pages of full color.

Featured articles include:

- Healthy, Wealthy and Naked by Paul Brock

- Otto Greiner: Artist in Naked Rebellion by Jennifer Palmer

- Travel Free the Jaybird Way by Steve Grainger

Featured pictorials include:

- The Shadiest Nudes

- Mixed Indoor Foursome

- The 'Birdbath

- The Tale of the Three Bares

- Naked Sand Surfers

- Through a Glass Naturally

- Duets à la Nude

- Naked Haymakers

- Waterfalling au Naturel

The issue also includes Nude Age Notes and an editorial by executive editor Bob Reitman discussing the magazine's relationship with the growing Jaybird naturist community and the introduction of a companion publication, Amateur Jaybird.

An interesting collectible for enthusiasts of vintage nudist publications, 1960s counterculture, naturist photography and the history of alternative American lifestyles.

Publication details:

- Title: Sun Era – The Nude Age

- Issue: No. 32 / Volume 4, Number 4

- Date: January–March 1969

- Publisher: Sun Era, Inc., North Hollywood, California

- Executive Editor: Bob Reitman

- Managing Editor: Bill Cook

- Editor: Chris Van Ness

- Photo Editor: Tom Rippee

- Art Director: Mike Trent

- Photographers: Paul Johnson, Carl Linder, Tom Rippee, Imagenue, Stan Grossman, Bob Kanter, Terry Parker, Iris Bancroft and Ned Johnson

Condition: Excellent vintage condition for its age, with expected handling wear, light cover creasing, minor surface scuffs and some edge and spine wear. The full-color cover remains attractive and the interior contents page appears well preserved. Please review the photographs for condition and details.