Physique Pictorial V14N01 [July 1964] v50 worked on every aspect of

worked on every aspect of PP's production from the graphic design and tedious cut-and-paste production of the layout to the composition of the texts and the all-important selection of photographs

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which often explored themes of masculinity

"Christian Oita

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Physique Pictorial V14N01 [July 1964] v50 worked on every aspect ofThe 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