Physique Pictorial V19N01 [June 1971] v61 Physique Pictorial became a hit

Physique Pictorial became a hit with thousands of men

each photo containing the model's name and photoset number

he was shot to death by two California police officers

which focuses on some of the pioneers of male nude photography

Physique Pictorial V19N01 [June 1971] v61 Physique Pictorial became a hitThe 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