Universal Hunks : A Pictorial History of Muscular Men Around the World - Softcover

David Chapman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1551525097 ISBN 13: 9781551525099

Publisher: ARSENAL PULP PRESS, 2013

Synopsis

Universal Hunks is a captivating collection of historical images of muscular men from around the world beginning in the 19th century up until the 1970s. It includes photographs, posters, advertisements, magazine and comic book covers. The book considers the eroticised, politicised and commercialised male image through history, evaluating its fascinating cultural context by country and continent. Also included is a foreword by cultural and sports historian Douglas Brown.

About this title

About the Author

David L. Chapman is the author of twelve books on male photography and bodybuilding, including American Hunks (Arsenal, 2009), Comin' at Ya!: The Homoerotic 3D Photographs of Denny Denfield (Arsenal, 2007), and Adonis: The Male Physique Pin-up, as well as co-author of Venus with Biceps: A Pictorial History of Muscular Women (Arsenal, 2010).
Douglas Brown is a cultural historian with a keen interest in early modern sport (19th and 20th centuries). He is an associate professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary.

Edition details

• Publisher: ARSENAL PULP PRESS
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1551525097
• ISBN 13: 9781551525099
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352