Physique Pictorial (Volume 14 #4 1965 – Released June 1965) Gay Male Nudes Physique Digest Magazine

$24.95

Small format pictorial paperback with male models in sepia and B&W, both nude and partly clothed. Gay Male Nude Illustrations.

  • Condition: Excellent – Original Uncirculated
  • Paperback: 30 pages
  • Publisher: Athletic Model Guild; Volume 14 No.4 edition (1965)

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Description

Small format pictorial paperback with male models in sepia and B&W, both nude and partly clothed. Gay Male Nude Illustrations.

  • Condition: Excellent – Original Uncirculated
  • Paperback: 30 pages
  • Publisher: Athletic Model Guild; Volume 14 No.4 edition (1965)
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)

 

Additional information

Weight 2 oz
Dimensions 8.5 × 5.25 × 0.15 in

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