Physique Pictorial V35N01 [August 1981] v50 " Physique Pictorial 49 (Summer

" Physique Pictorial 49 (Summer 2019): 20–33

including the recently-deceased Jack LaLanne

” Physique Pictorial 42 (Autumn 2017): 52–61

celebrated for their artistry and historical significance in shaping contemporary attitudes towards male beauty and sexuality

Street Date: March 2023

Physique Pictorial V35N01 [August 1981] v50 " Physique Pictorial 49 (SummerThe 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