Physique Pictorial V08N02 [Summer 1958] poster " Physique Pictorial 55 (Winter

" Physique Pictorial 55 (Winter 2020): 20–31

Mizer's photograph embodies this spirit of exploration and expression

where the human body was increasingly embraced as a legitimate subject for exploration and celebration

" Physique Pictorial 50 (Autumn 2019): 82–87

” Physique Pictorial 45 (Summer 2018): 6–18

Physique Pictorial V08N02 [Summer 1958] poster " Physique Pictorial 55 (WinterThe 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