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To Mizer, Taylor was much more than just a model
Bob Mizer counted many people among his friends and acquaintances. His compound -- especially in the later years of his career -- was always buzzing with activity, day or night.
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Quiz: Which Mizer film character are you? (Quiz 2 of 2)
By now, you’ve likely had a chance to take our quiz from last week. Maybe, however, you didn’t feel as if the options given quite fit your...
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Quiz: Which Mizer film character are you? (Quiz 1 of 2)
We know there's no value in those personality quizzes that keep popping up online. They're just mindless fun. "Which 'The Walking Dead' character are...
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Foundation seeks volunteers from the Bay Area
If you’ve ever wanted to know even more about the man behind the camera, the Bob Mizer Foundation has a place for you among its cadre of staff.
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Mizer known for his lengthy responses to readers’ letters
The editors of most magazines welcome letters to the editor, allowing readers to praise, question or criticize editorial decisions made by the...
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Character analysis revealed the core of Mizer's models
To the uninitiated, the symbols may as well have well been Egyptian hieroglyphics – clusters of arrows, circles, squares, squiggly lines, and...
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Mizer's work only one small part of Kinsey Institute's archives
Most who have heard the name ‘Alfred Kinsey’ are likely to instantly link him to his pioneering studies of human sexuality. One of the most...
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The daring double life of John Barrington
The work of one of Britain’s most accomplished male physique photographers preceded Bob Mizer by nearly a decade, forever changing the art of...
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Beefcake From Across the Pond, Part III: From Muscle & Fitness to Barrington's Boys
Author’s note: This is the third in a three-part series on the history of physique culture in Great Britain. Look for a separate profile of British...
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Beefcake From Across the Pond, Part II: God Save the Queens
Author’s note: This is the second in a three-part series on the history of physique culture in Great Britain. Look for part III on our blog on...
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Beefcake from across the pond: The male physique in Britain, part I
Author’s note: This is the first in a three-part series on the history of physique culture in Great Britain. Look for part II on our blog on Tuesday,...
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To All the Boys We've Loved Before: Foundation staff members discuss their favorite models
The difference between a mere appreciation of a Bob Mizer model and one that catches your eye every time you see him splashed across a page is all in...
Beverly Hills Taschen Book Signing Photos
Bob Mizer Foundation volunteer Art Adams shot these photos at the recent 1000 Model Directory book signing in Beverly Hills. Those pictured include...
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Setting the record straight on 'Beefcake'
There's plenty to enjoy about the very first full-length film about Bob Mizer -- but there's plenty of misinformation to address, too.
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FOCUS ON Western Photography Guild
While serving in World War II, Don Whitman developed a friendship with a fellow sailor who related his experiences of modeling and posing for...
The Obsessive Photographer Behind America's First Gay Magazine
Daniel Wenger of the New Yorker magazine writes: