Physique pictorial. A very substantial run of 77 issues 1951 – 1991

A$1,500 · Offered by Douglas Stewart Fine Books

Los Angeles : AMG, 1955 1991. 67 issues of Physique Pictorial (a very substantial run, the first seven issues from 1951 1953 being photocopies reprinted in 1997, the original vintage printings beginning with vol. 5, no. 2, 1955, through to vol. 41, 1990), octavo, pictorial wrappers, each approximately pp. 32, black and white photographs (one colour issue). Together with : AMG Gallery News Summer 1986, and Athletic Model Guild s Nude Wrestlers Wrestling Information Catalog , vols 1 and 2, 1991. Physique Pictorial, published by Bob Mizer s Athletic Model Guild (AMG) was the first all-male and all-nude magazine in the United States. It is an example of a beefcake magazine which published images of athletic and attractive young men primarily for a homosexual clientele, commencing prior to the relaxation of pornography laws in the 1960s, and continuing through to . Interestingly, the magazine editors are well aware of the controversial nature of the magazine s content, and a number of articles relate to being the sensitivities of the material and the need for discretion in storing one s pictorial collection. As well as homoerotic photography Physique pictorial features black and white drawings by Spartacus, Art Bob, Bill McLane, Tristrano, Ted Kenton and numerous illustrations by the legendary Tom of Finland. Physique Pictorial ran from 1951 1990, during which social attitudes homosexuality, male sexuality and the depiction of the male nude saw rapid and distinct change. In this e

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