Physique Pictorial V10N01 [June 1960] poster Thus began Physique Pictorial

Thus began Physique Pictorial

" which beckons spectators into a realm where sensuality seamlessly intertwines with the untamed magnificence of nature

and bathed in waterfalls

" Physique Pictorial 56 (Spring 2021): 32–39

" -- from the introduction

Physique Pictorial V10N01 [June 1960] poster Thus began Physique PictorialThe 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