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Evolution of the Bodybuilder: Then vs. Now

In exploring the transformation of bodybuilders over the decades, it is fascinating to compare the standards and aesthetics of the mid-1950s to the modern era. The evolution of bodybuilders reflects not only changes in physical appearance but also...

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Murnaghan’s new exhibit, photography book document aquatic artistry

The latest professional endeavor by Lucas Murnaghan, an artist profiled in Physique Pictorial Vol. 44 with his images of models immersed in...

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Babes in Dreamland: Masculinity in John Waters Films, Part II

Author's note: This is part II of a two-part series on the portrayal of masculinity in selected films of director John Waters.

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Babes in Dreamland: Masculinity in John Waters films, Part I

Author's note: This is the first in a two-part series on the portrayal of masculinity in the films of director John Waters. Part I covers "Pink...

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Vintage health magazine attacks competitors for 'pornographic' images

Though Bob Mizer's Physique Pictorial offered a knowing wink to male readers who viewed the models within its pages as much more than just a picture...

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Red Hot photographer: 'Be proud of who you are'

Author's note: This is the second in a two-part series on photographer Thomas Knights.

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UK-based photographer's project gets us hot for redheads

Author's note: This is the first in a two-part series on photographer Thomas Knights. Look for part II on our blog on Tuesday, March 6.

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Works from European publishing giant Bruno Gmunder chronicles expanse of LGBT culture

Tom of Finland. F. Valentine Hooven III. Jim French. Rex. Michael Stokes.

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Physique Pictorial reprint among German gay museum's archival holdings

Bob Mizer's works can be found in contemporary galleries and exhibits the world over. But dig a little deeper into a museum's archives and you'll...

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Bodybuilding brothers: 1968 Physique Pictorial issue had readers seeing double

What, exactly, is it about brothers that gets us so hot under the collar (and the pants)?

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Take a sneak peek at what we have planned for Physique Pictorial, issue 44

The Bob Mizer Foundation relaunched Mizer's groundbreaking male physique mag, Physique Pictorial, last fall to rave reviews. We're hard at work on...

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For 2018, Foundation looks to the future as it honors the past

The year 2017 was one of unprecedented growth for the Bob Mizer Foundation. Exactly a quarter of a century after Mizer's death, the organization that...

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Camera Porn: BMF receives donation of vintage cameras

While we are constantly cataloguing slides and photos at the Bob Mizer Foundation, the Foundation’s mission goes beyond just preserving his work....

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'Gay for pay' phenom common in modeling industry, both then and now

No one really knows the sexual proclivities of the thousands of models who appeared before Bob Mizer's still and video cameras, but one thing is...

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Physique Pictorial #43 ships next month. Here's what's inside...

Our winter issue of Physique Pictorial is hot off the presses and ready to ship at the beginning of next month.

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Foundation exclusive: Q&A with Michael Peacock

You might recall the name Michael Peacock from our article that was published a few weeks ago. Though we've received plenty of positive feedback on...

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