Bob Mizer (262 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good. 32 pages of black and white gay men's photography from Bob Mizer. Cover shows a little age. Cover art by Tom of Finland. Men in posing straps, no full frontal nudity, it was 1963. All orders packed with care, dust jackets protected by Brodart sleeve, independent bookseller since 2011.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback journal sized magazine has a few spots on the front, edge rubbing. 32 pages, black and white. Bob Mizer started AMG in 1945 to celebrate the beauty of men for gay men. There is no full frontal nudity. All orders packed with care, dust jackets protected by Brodart sleeve, independent bookseller since 2011.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Winter 1957 edition of Physique Pictorial has a damage and a tear to the right edge of cover, darkened edges, corner wear. Bob Mizer's Athletic Model Guild, AMG, was started in 1945 and focused on the beauty of men. Rear cover art by noted gay artist Quaintance. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. All orders packed with care, dust jackets protected by Brodart sleeve, independent bookseller since 2011.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Athletic Model Guild 1966. Binding firm. Pages clean and bright, no markings. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 16 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Catalogue of models from the later blatantly homoerotic years of Bob Mizer's AMG, the physique photography powerhouse behind the most popular of beefcake magazines. Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Multiple copies available this title. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: LGBTIQ+ Gay Art; Inventory No: 0017302.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Vintage gay photo magazine features photography by the legendary Bob Mizer, rear cover by artist Roy Hunt. Published in 1961, there was no full frontal nudity, just men in posing straps. 32 pages, black and white. All orders packed with care, dust jackets protected by Brodart sleeve, independent bookseller since 2011.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. April 1961 issue of Physique Pictorial features front and rear covers, one interior illustration by Tom of Finland. A little browned around the edges, clean and nice. Bob Mizer founded Athletic Model Guild, AMG, 1945 and focused on the beauty of men. 32 pages, black and white. All orders packed with care, dust jackets protected by Brodart sleeve, independent bookseller since 2011.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Near fine in wraps, as published. Almost certainly unread. The bottom corner is slightly bumped. Illustrations by Tom of Finland! Bob Mizer was an American photographer and publisher known for his pioneering work in male physique photography, particularly through his publication "Physique Pictorial," which was highly influential in mid-20th century LGBTQ+ visual culture. Founded in 1951, "Physique Pictorial" was a groundbreaking magazine that served as a key platform for male physical culture photography during an era when openly homosexual imagery was heavily censored. At a time when explicit sexual content was prohibited, Mizer and his publication used artistic nude and semi-nude photography under the guise of "physical fitness" and "bodybuilding" documentation. Physique Pictorial was published by the "Athletic Model Guild" (AMG), Mizer's photography studio based in Los Angeles. It featured photographs of male models in athletic poses, often wearing minimal clothing like posing straps or brief athletic wear. These images were marketed as athletic and artistic studies, but were significant in providing a subtle avenue for homoerotic imagery during a socially conservative period. Mizer's work was groundbreaking not just for its artistic merit, but for its role in early LGBTQ+ visual representation. The magazine provided a rare space for queer visual expression when such representation was extremely limited and often criminalized. While the photographs might seem mild by today's standards, they were revolutionary for their time, challenging social norms and providing visibility for male beauty and same-sex attraction through carefully crafted artistic imagery. And besides -- who doesn't love vintage beef cake homoerotic fun?

Wraps. Condition: Poor. Tom of Finland (illustrator). 5-1/4 x 8-1/4" stapled illustrated wraps. [32] pages, illustrated throughout with b/w half-tone photographs. Most pages with a dog-eared corner, two leaves with photographs missing (excised with scissors), the covers stained and the staples rusting, a flawed copy. Bob Mizer founded the Athletic Model Guild (AMG) in 1945, and began issuing PHYSIQUE PICTORIAL in 1951 as a way to promote AMG's growing portfolio of male models and also the work of other artists and photographers such as Bruce Bellas, Tom of Finland, and Alonzo "Lon" Hanagan. The magazine continued until 1990, documenting the 20th century underground physical beauty movement, featuring "flexing muscle men both in costume and out, set among lavish landscapes or simply grinning for the camera in Mizer's studio," along with their bios and contact information. Over the years the magazine inspired artists as diverse as David Hockney and Robert Mapplethorpe, not to mention countless gay men world-wide. This issue features drawings by "Tom" (of Finland) on the covers and on two pages inside.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Single 1970s issue of the most popular of beefcake magazines, Physique Pictorial, produced by Bob Mizer's AMG. Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Multiple copies available this title. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: LGBTIQ+ Gay Art; LGBTIQ+ Gay Studies. Inventory No: 0031988.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Single 1970s issue of the most popular of beefcake magazines, Physique Pictorial, produced by Bob Mizer's AMG. Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Multiple copies available this title. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: LGBTIQ+ Gay Art; LGBTIQ+ Gay Studies. Inventory No: 0031980.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Single 1980s issue of the most popular of beefcake magazines, Physique Pictorial, produced by Bob Mizer's AMG. Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Multiple copies available this title. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: LGBTIQ+ Gay Art; LGBTIQ+ Gay Studies. Inventory No: 0031994.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Single 1970s issue of the most popular of beefcake magazines, Physique Pictorial, produced by Bob Mizer's AMG. Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Multiple copies available this title. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: LGBTIQ+ Gay Art; LGBTIQ+ Gay Studies. Inventory No: 0031981.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Single 1970s issue of the most popular of beefcake magazines, Physique Pictorial, produced by Bob Mizer's AMG. Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Item Type: Magazine/Periodical. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 5. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: LGBTIQ+ Gay Art; LGBTIQ+ Gay Studies. Inventory No: 0031989.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Single 1970s issue of the most popular of beefcake magazines, Physique Pictorial, produced by Bob Mizer's AMG. Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Item Type: Magazine/Periodical. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 5. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: LGBTIQ+ Gay Art; LGBTIQ+ Gay Studies. Inventory No: 0031979.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Single 1980s, and the penultimate issue in the original series of the most popular of beefcake magazines, Physique Pictorial, produced by Bob Mizer's AMG (a relaunch of the series published from 2017 by the Bob Mizer Foundation). Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Shipped Weight: .05 kilos.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Single 1980s issue of the most popular of beefcake magazines, Physique Pictorial, produced by Bob Mizer's AMG. Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Shipped Weight: .05 kilos.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Single 1980s issue of the most popular of beefcake magazines, Physique Pictorial, produced by Bob Mizer's AMG. Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Very minor insect damage to top edge. Shipped Weight: .05 kilos.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Single 1970s issue of the most popular of beefcake magazines, Physique Pictorial, produced by Bob Mizer's AMG. Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Shipped Weight: .05 kilos.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Single 1980s issue of the most popular of beefcake magazines, Physique Pictorial, produced by Bob Mizer's AMG. Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Shipped Weight: .05 kilos.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Single 1970s issue of the most popular of beefcake magazines, Physique Pictorial, produced by Bob Mizer's AMG. Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Shipped Weight: .05 kilos.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. The only 1990s issue, and the final issue in the original series of the most popular of beefcake magazines, Physique Pictorial, produced by Bob Mizer's AMG (a relaunch of the series published from 2017 by the Bob Mizer Foundation). Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Shipped Weight: .05 kilos.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Single 1970s issue of the most popular of beefcake magazines, Physique Pictorial, produced by Bob Mizer's AMG. Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Shipped Weight: .05 kilos.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 21cm x 13cm. 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Single 1980s issue of the most popular of beefcake magazines, Physique Pictorial, produced by Bob Mizer's AMG. Early issues feature scantily clad athletic men in fitness poses together with homoerotic artwork by Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, George Quaintance, and others. If you can stayed focused the text provides insight into gay culture and rights at the time, as well as details on the models and artwork. Into the late 1960s and 1970s as the laws around censorship change, the beefcake physique magazine became more naked and blatantly homoerotic. Shipped Weight: .05 kilos.

Magazine. 32p. including covers, 5.5x8.5 inches, illustrated with explicit b&w photos mostly thumbnails for ordering prints, lightly worn digest-size magazine in stapled pictorial wraps. Bob Mizer was the editor, publisher and primary photographer of the digest men's magazine. If one looks very closely between and below the b&w photos of bodybuilders in posing pouches one will find commentary on the art, the models, gay rights, law, religion and more by Mizer.

Magazine. 32p. including covers, 5.5x8.5 inches, illustrated with explicit b&w photos mostly thumbnails for ordering prints, very good digest-size magazine in stapled pictorial wraps old price sticker on cover. Bob Mizer was the editor, publisher and primary photographer of the digest men's magazine. If one looks very closely between and below the b&w photos of bodybuilders in posing pouches one will find commentary on the art, the models, gay rights, law, religion and more by Mizer.

Magazine. 32p., including covers, 5.25x8.25 inches, drawings and b&w photos,wear at spine folds, soiled covers, ink price on cover else fair digest-size magazine in stapled pictorial wraps. Tom of Finland cover illustration. Bob Mizer was the editor, publisher and primary photographer of the digest men's magazine. If one looks very closely between and below the b&w photos of bodybuilders in posing pouches one will find commentary on the art, the models, gay rights, law, religion and more by Mizer.

Magazine. 32p. including covers, 5.5x8.5 inches, illustrated with explicit b&w photos including thumbnails for ordering prints, lightly-worn digest-size magazine in stapled pictorial wraps. Bob Mizer was the editor, publisher and primary photographer of the digest men's magazine. If one looks very closely between and below the b&w photos of bodybuilders in posing pouches one will find commentary on the art, the models, gay rights, law, religion and more by Mizer.

Magazine. 32p. including covers, 5.5x8.5 inches, illustrated with explicit b&w photos including thumbnails for ordering prints, lightly worn digest-size magazine in stapled pictorial wraps. Bob Mizer was the editor, publisher and primary photographer of the digest men's magazine. If one looks very closely between and below the b&w photos of bodybuilders in posing pouches one will find commentary on the art, the models, gay rights, law, religion and more by Mizer.

Magazine. 32p. including covers, 5.5x8.5 inches, illustrated with explicit b&w photos mostly thumbnails for ordering prints, very good digest-size magazine in stapled pictorial wraps. Bob Mizer was the editor, publisher and primary photographer of the digest men's magazine. If one looks very closely between and below the b&w photos of bodybuilders in posing pouches one will find commentary on the art, the models, gay rights, law, religion and more by Mizer.