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In 1974, Mavety took over the distribution of a short-lived gay magazine called ''Dilettante'', which was edited by John Devere. When ''Dilettante'' folded after just a few issues, Mavety offered Devere his support for a new magazine. A self-identified straight man who was married several times and had 13 or 14 children, Mavety "was a visionary"<ref>Ibid.</ref> who felt that after the legalization of full frontal male nudity, there was a profitable market for gay magazines.<ref>See the testimony by Dian Hanson, who worked for Mavety between 1987 and 2000, on [http://blog.unzipped.net/mavety/ Unzipped.net].</ref> The new magazine was called ''[[Mandate (magazine)|Mandate]]'', and its first issue appeared in March, 1975. It was initially conceived as a somewhat "artsy" publication, with "beautiful layouts & interviews of the arts."<ref>See John Michael Cox, Jr., [http://championstudios.net/crypt/modernhomo/index.htm "MODERNHOMO: The Origins of Mandate Magazine"].</ref> Its subtitle was "Entertainment and Eros for Renaissance Men." Over time, Mavety added many other magazines to his list of gay pornographic publications, magazines such as ''Inches'', ''[[Black Inches]]'', ''Latin Inches'', ''Honcho'', and ''Playguy''. Mavety also published straight magazines like ''[[Juggs]]'' and ''Leg Show''. |
In 1974, Mavety took over the distribution of a short-lived gay magazine called ''Dilettante'', which was edited by John Devere. When ''Dilettante'' folded after just a few issues, Mavety offered Devere his support for a new magazine. A self-identified straight man who was married several times and had 13 or 14 children, Mavety "was a visionary"<ref>Ibid.</ref> who felt that after the legalization of full frontal male nudity, there was a profitable market for gay magazines.<ref>See the testimony by Dian Hanson, who worked for Mavety between 1987 and 2000, on [http://blog.unzipped.net/mavety/ Unzipped.net].</ref> The new magazine was called ''[[Mandate (magazine)|Mandate]]'', and its first issue appeared in March, 1975. It was initially conceived as a somewhat "artsy" publication, with "beautiful layouts & interviews of the arts."<ref>See John Michael Cox, Jr., [http://championstudios.net/crypt/modernhomo/index.htm "MODERNHOMO: The Origins of Mandate Magazine"].</ref> Its subtitle was "Entertainment and Eros for Renaissance Men." Over time, Mavety added many other magazines to his list of gay pornographic publications, magazines such as ''Inches'', ''[[Black Inches]]'', ''Latin Inches'', ''Honcho'', and ''Playguy''. Mavety also published straight magazines like ''[[Juggs]]'' and ''Leg Show''. |
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Although in the early 1990s, Mavety Media's gay publications were becoming a drain on the company's finances, Mavety vowed "never to shut down."<ref>According to the testimony of Dian Hanson on [http://blog.unzipped.net/mavety/ Unzipped.net].</ref> Nine years after Mavety's death in 2000, |
Although in the early 1990s, Mavety Media's gay publications were becoming a drain on the company's finances, Mavety vowed "never to shut down."<ref>According to the testimony of Dian Hanson on [http://blog.unzipped.net/mavety/ Unzipped.net].</ref> Nine years after Mavety's death in 2000, however, the company had to discontinue its gay titles.<ref>See the report by Kit Christopher and Joe Thompson, "Mavety Media: The Rise and Fall of Socially Redeeming Content," ''Unzipped'' (October, 2009), 10–11.</ref> |
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== Personality == |
== Personality == |
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George W. Mavety | |
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| Born | George W. Mavety Newboro, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 19, 2000 Andover, New Jersey, USA |
| Known for | Owner of Mavety Media Group, which published pornographic magazines such as Mandate, Black Inches, and Juggs |
| Spouse | Gertrud Hartmann Mavety |
| Children | Bruce Mavety, Geraldine Mavety, Robert Mavety, Charles Mavety, George Mavety, Jr., Keith Mavety, Jr., Chad Mavety |
George W. Mavety (died August 19, 2000, aged 63) was an American magazine publisher mainly known for his company Mavety Media Group, which published both gay and straight pornographic magazines. Later in his career, his interests shifted to real estate.[1]
Early life
Born in Newboro, Ontario (Canada), Mavety worked as a teacher in Canada before becoming involved in the distribution of pornographic magazines, through a company called Trojan Distributing Company.[2]
Brief history of the Mavety publishing empire
In 1974, Mavety took over the distribution of a short-lived gay magazine called Dilettante, which was edited by John Devere. When Dilettante folded after just a few issues, Mavety offered Devere his support for a new magazine. A self-identified straight man who was married several times and had 13 or 14 children, Mavety "was a visionary"[3] who felt that after the legalization of full frontal male nudity, there was a profitable market for gay magazines.[4] The new magazine was called Mandate, and its first issue appeared in March, 1975. It was initially conceived as a somewhat "artsy" publication, with "beautiful layouts & interviews of the arts."[5] Its subtitle was "Entertainment and Eros for Renaissance Men." Over time, Mavety added many other magazines to his list of gay pornographic publications, magazines such as Inches, Black Inches, Latin Inches, Honcho, and Playguy. Mavety also published straight magazines like Juggs and Leg Show.
Although in the early 1990s, Mavety Media's gay publications were becoming a drain on the company's finances, Mavety vowed "never to shut down."[6] Nine years after Mavety's death in 2000, however, the company had to discontinue its gay titles.[7]
Personality
There are conflicting reports regarding Mavety's personality. Whereas John Michael Cox, Jr., warns against "canoniz[ing] George as the patron saint of the Gay Press," depicting him as a hard-nosed businessman,[8] Dian Hanson, who worked with him for many years and delivered the eulogy at his burial, describes him in the warmest terms. She reports how "tears burst out," and he "sobbed into his hands" over the AIDS deaths of many of his associates and employees. Hanson also notes that "every employee that got sick was kept on full salary."[9] Mavety contributed to many charitable organizations, such as the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, the Caron Foundation, the English-Speaking Union, the Friars Club of New York, the Hellenic Plato Lodge o. 1129, and the National Coalition Against the Death Penalty.[10]
References
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- ^ For basic information regarding Mavety's life, see the obituary in the New York Times published on August 23, 2000.
- ^ See John Michael Cox, Jr., "MODERNHOMO: The Origins of Mandate Magazine".
- ^ Ibid.
- ^ See the testimony by Dian Hanson, who worked for Mavety between 1987 and 2000, on Unzipped.net.
- ^ See John Michael Cox, Jr., "MODERNHOMO: The Origins of Mandate Magazine".
- ^ According to the testimony of Dian Hanson on Unzipped.net.
- ^ See the report by Kit Christopher and Joe Thompson, "Mavety Media: The Rise and Fall of Socially Redeeming Content," Unzipped (October, 2009), 10–11.
- ^ See John Michael Cox, Jr., "MODERNHOMO: The Origins of Mandate Magazine".
- ^ According to the documentary on Unzipped.net.
- ^ See the obituary in the New York Times published on August 23, 2000.
Sources
- Obituary in the New York Times published on August 23, 2000
- John Michael Cox, Jr., "MODERNHOMO: The Origins of Mandate Magazine"
- Documentary on Unzipped.net
- Kit Christopher and Joe Thompson, "Mavety Media: The Rise and Fall of Socially Redeeming Content," Unzipped (October, 2009), 10–11