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Bodybuilder, Armand Tanny’s death marks the End of an Era

Sixty-years ago, Bob Mizer was a young photographer, getting his start on the Muscle Beach circuit. Before beefcake and pornography, before steroids and gym bunnies, before Physique Pictorial and raids on the AMG compound, Bob was happy to train his...

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Under Pressure, Beefcake Surveillance and Physique Pictorial

"Even the most timorous feels that if he will stay in his own home and mind his own business, that there at least he will be snug and secure. But...

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Discovering Bob Mizer’s Portraits

In the implementation of our new archiving system, we are constantly reminded of just how prolific Bob Mizer truly was. He produced new images almost...

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