Physique Pictorial V07N03 [Fall 1957] V45 These provocative photos helped to

These provocative photos helped to break down the stigma surrounding swimsuits and paved the way for greater freedom of expression and acceptance of different types of clothing

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and women were encouraged to participate in all aspects of fitness and athletics

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Physique Pictorial V07N03 [Fall 1957] V45 These provocative photos helped toThe 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