Physique Pictorial V05N03 [Fall 1955] v57 contributes to the history of

contributes to the history of weightlifting and bodybuilding in 1950s California

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recruited and photographed the models

Physique Pictorial V05N03 [Fall 1955] v57 contributes to the history 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