Physique Pictorial V40N01 [June 1987] relaunch " Physique Pictorial 55 (Winter

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

adding an element of whimsy to the images

This remarkable portrait successfully encapsulates the quintessence of an unidentified yet sophisticated and stylish woman

these books rescue an era of American visual arts that has virtually been forgotten

Steve Hercules Reeves

Physique Pictorial V40N01 [June 1987] relaunch " 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