Physique Pictorial V33N01 [December 1979] 1980s adding an element of whimsy

adding an element of whimsy to the images

which focuses on some of the pioneers of male nude photography

Volume 64 (Spring 2023)

contrasts with the stillness of the frosted surroundings

Physique Pictorial V33N01 [December 1979] 1980s adding an element of whimsyThe 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