Description
Physique Pictorial, an influential mid-20th-century magazine that was first published in 1951 by Bob Mizer and the Athletic Model Guild (AMG). The magazine was known for featuring drawings, photography, and artwork celebrating male physique and fitness, often with homoerotic undertones, making it a significant publication in early LGBTQ+ and bodybuilding culture.
This issue features the work of Harry Bush, a mid-20th-century artist best known for his homoerotic illustrations that celebrated idealized male beauty. His works often appeared in physique magazines like this, where he gained a devoted following for his distinctive style.
(A quick aside: these reprints aren’t the easiest to ID, as the printing info isn’t on the copyright page. You’ll need to look at some of the ads in the magazine to tell if it’s a reprint.)
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