Physique Pictorial Magazines
Physique Pictorial Magazines by Bob Mizer
The father of physique magazines was Bob Mizer (1922-1992). In 1945 Mizer started the Athletic Model Guild in Los Angeles as a modeling agency for male body-builders. Mizer, a self-taught photographer, recruited and photographed the models, carefully listing their vital statistics along with their real names and ages. Mizer sold his photos by mail, advertising them in men’s magazines. By 1951 Mizer’s catalog was so extensive that he began to collect his photos and sell them in a magazine format. Thus began Physique Pictorial. The first publication of its kind, Physique Pictorial showcased a generation of male pinups and bodybuilders, including the recently-deceased Jack LaLanne, Little Joe Dallesandro, Steve Hercules Reeves, and Mickey Hargitay (the husband of Jayne Mansfield and the father of Mariska Hargitay). Physique Pictorial also showcased the art of George Quaintance, Tom of Finland and Art-Bob. Physique Pictorial became a hit with thousands of men, and it was soon joined by a slew of imitators who hoped its success would rub off on them.
(Bob Mizer Foundation)
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101 BOYS – No.11, August 1966, Vintage Boys Magazine, Rare
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1964 Physique Movie Calendar Collection
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ADONIS – September 1960 – The Art Magazine of the Male Physique
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FIZEEK No.5, January 1960, Vintage Male Beefcake Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 10 #1 – Released June 1960) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 10 #2 – Released August 1960) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 10 #3 1961 – Released January 1961) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 10 #4 – Released April 1961) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 11 #1 – Released August 1961) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 11 #2 – Released November 1961) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 11 #3 – Released March 1962) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 11 #4 – Released May 1962) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 12 #1 – Released July 1962) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 12 #2 – Released November 1962) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 12 #3 – Released January 1963) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 12 #4 – Released May 1963) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 13 #1 – Released August 1963) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 13 #2 – Released October 1963) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 13 #3 1963 – Released February 1963) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 13 #4 – Released May 1964) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 14 #1 – Released July 1964) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 14 #2 – Released October 1964) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 14 #3 1965 – Released February 1965) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 14 #4 1965 – Released June 1965) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 15 #1 1965 – Released October 1965) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 15 #2 – Released January 1966) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 15 #3 – Released June 1966) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 15 #3-4 – Released September 1966) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 16 #1 – Released December 1966) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 16 #2 – Released April 1967) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 16 #3 1967 – Released September 1967) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 16 #4 – Released February 1968) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 17 #1 1968 – Released July 1968) Gay Male Bodybuilder Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 17 #2-4 – Released January 1969) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 18 #1 – Released November 1970) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 19 #1 – Released June 1971) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 20 – Released December 1971) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 21 – Released July 1972) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 23 – Released August 1973) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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Physique Pictorial (Volume 24 – Released January 1974) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine
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