The Vintage Male Physique

 I was doing some research into gay news magazine and found this site: https://www.houstonlgbthistory.org Full issues have been scanned in and it is a treasure trove of history.  One particularly fun publication is the Gay Coloring Book .  The site is a bit hard to navigate but quite fun.

  45 Photos

 Here are four new ones I've obtained. Two unknown models - the first has a great body and the pose with the dagger is something else.  Not the most handsome face.  Below is an excellent example of Bob using glass to get those lovely background lighting effects.  Excellent pose and overall composition.  A real treasure! An odd pose for AMG.  Love the sailor's cap and below, this one didn't develop very well, but was a good composition regardless.  Both models are unknown.

  A great Tate article on Mapplethorpe: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/robert-mapplethorpe-11413/photographs-robert-mapplethorpe

  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WIYHsv043ZEV8RbnWEchgutdowc0fokS/view?usp=sharing    

 From AMG!  Right click to view and print full-sized.  I believe this was distributed in the 60's.

 I'm always on the lookout for new Bob Mizer/Athletic Models Guild memorabilia, which for me, has consisted of Physique Pictorials and original photo prints that could be ordered while the magazine was in print.  Yesterday I bought a lot of 71 issues of PP, some of which I already have and some I don't.  It is getting harder and harder to locate specific issues, especially those of the 50's.  I'm excited to get lot and go through them!