Seize Your Copy Beefcake: 100% Rare, All-Natural Originated By Petra Mason Distributed In Booklet

very like this book, Very much photos inside. I've began collecting reproductions of male erotica and physique photography re issued as these kinds of coffee table art books for the last few years and recently ordered Beefcake to add to the collection.
It's one of the better examples of this genre and trend, The material qualities of books of this type vary considerably in terms of the paper on which images are printed, the crispness and clarity of the pictures, the layout of the pictures, e.
g. whether you get many full page pictures or several reproduced on the same page, the bindings and other aspects of the books hard cover vs.
paperback, and much else. Beefcake gets high marks on all these points, It's the kind of well made book on high quality paper that will last a lifetime and beyond if properly handled, The pictures chosen by the editor are among the better examples of physique photography I've come across, The layouts, mostly full page images, due justice to the beauty of the models and the aesthetic vision of the photographers, Beefcake is an especially good introduction to vintage physique photography to newcomers to the genre or anyone that might

want just one good book of this type.
It reproduces work from among the best know photographers such as Lon of New York and Bruce of Los Angles, but also less know ones like Karoll of Havana.
Similarly, there are models like Larry Scott who were champion body builders when they posed for images here as well as any number of young men whose virility and beauty would be lost to history had it not been captured in these pictures.
Beefcake also introduces readers to the variations within the genre of physique photography from the classicism of its early decades my particular favorite to the pop culture inspired sexy kitch of thes.
The editor's introduction to the photographers and these sub genres, and the historical evolution that produced them, is likewise interesting and informative, This is an excellent example of this trend of reviving an art form that was nearly destroyed by legal persecution and reactionary social values, and a great introduction to it for those who might want to check it out for the first time.
Very good book Great for the coffee table, Good book to bores through, A terrific collection of vintage male erotica culled from physique magazines, mainly from the's before the onslaught of anything goes nude photography, To those who grew up during this era where access to all male pictures was limited to muscle mags and the like, this will be a real blast from the past and a nostalgic trip back to innocent but also repressed days.
Petra Mason has assembled somephotos, mostly full page, many in color and a very representative selection from the famous all male studios of the day including Bruce of Los Angeles, Lon of New York, KRIS, Champion, Vulcan, Les Demi Dieux, Douglas of Detroit and Western Photography Guild.
This very handsome, sturdy publication has been broken up into nine sections to emphasize a certain style, For example: Beefcake and Figure Studies mainly feature muscle guys such as Steve Reeves and Larry Scott, whereas Swords and Sandals, Cowboys and Indians and Duals in the Sun tend to display the whimsical storytelling/fantasy images of the particular studio, Nothing too risqué here. Remember these were the days before erections and sex scenes became the norm, But there are plenty of awesome men displaying their wares in a wide variety of full frontal poses, ass shots and the favourite prop of the day, the posing pouch.
The closest to interaction between the models are some quaint wrestling exhibitions and dual physique poses, There have been a host of historical physique books in recent years, many concentrating on a single studio, Even if you have these, I would still recommend this beautifully put together volume to be added to your collection, A fun and humorous treasure trove of extremely rare all American beefcake pinups From the author of Bunny Yeager's Darkroom and Bettie Page comes Beefcake a Herculean collection of male nudes culled from vintage magazines of men for men A lighthearted celebration of the male physiue at its best this entertaining volume features sporty and wholesome specimens championing the ideal male figure Beefcake includes photos selected from private collections of rare male pinups from thes to pre disco but it also showcases images and layouts from physiue magazines with titles like Muscle Adonis International Nudist Sun Tomorrow's Man and Buck and Champ Many of the photos featured are previously unseen and highly collectible works from the hugely influential photographer Bruce of Los Angeles Kovert of Hollywood Western Photography Guild Don Whitman and Kris Studio as well as from the edgy and previously unpublished D R Parker and the covert Karoll of HavanaArranged thematically with chapters such as Peak of Perfection Swords Sandals Dare Devils Locker Room Demi Gods Lonely Sailor Rugged Rough and Gladiator and celebrating the midcentury graphic design of the magazine covers and interiors Beefcake is a fun and witty tribute to male physiue photographyA fun and humorous treasure trove of extremely rare, allAmerican beefcake pinups.
From the author of Bunny Yeager's Darkroom and Bettie Page comes Beefcake, a Herculean collection of male nudes culled from vintage magazines of men for men.
A lighthearted celebration of the male physique at its best, this entertaining volume features sporty and wholesome specimens championing the ideal male figure, Beefcake includes photos selected from private collections of rare male pinups from thes to predisco, but it also showcases images and layouts from physique magazines with titles like Muscle, Adonis, International Nudist Sun, Tomorrow's Man, and Buck and Champ.
Many of the photos featured are previously unseenand highly collectibleworks from the hugely influential photographer Bruce of Los Angeles, Kovert of Hollywood, Western Photography Guild, Don Whitman, and Kris Studio, as well as from the edgy and previously unpublished D.
R. Parker and the covert Karoll of Havana, Arranged thematically with chapters such as Peak of Perfection, Swords Sandals, Dare Devils, Locker Room, Demi Gods, Lonely Sailor, Rugged Rough, and Gladiator, and celebrating the midcentury graphic design of the magazine covers and interiors, Beefcake is a fun and witty tribute to male physique photography.
A fun and humorous treasure trove of extremely rare, allAmerican beefcake pinups, From the author of Bunny Yeager's Darkroom and Bettie Page comes Beefcake, a Herculean collection of male nudes culled from vintage magazines of men for men.
A lighthearted celebration of the male physique at its best, this entertaining volume features sporty and wholesome specimens championing the ideal male figure, Beefcake includes photos selected from private collections of rare male pinups from thes to predisco, but it also showcases images and layouts from physique magazines with titles like Muscle, Adonis, International Nudist Sun, Tomorrow's Man, and Buck and Champ.
Many of the photos featured are previously unseenand highly collectibleworks from the hugely influential photographer Bruce of Los Angeles, Kovert of Hollywood, Western Photography Guild, Don Whitman, and Kris Studio, as well as from the edgy and previously unpublished D.
R. Parker and the covert Karoll of Havana, Arranged thematically with chapters such as Peak of Perfection, Swords Sandals, Dare Devils, Locker Room, Demi Gods, Lonely Sailor, Rugged Rough, and Gladiator, and celebrating the midcentury graphic design of the magazine covers and interiors, Beefcake is a fun and witty tribute to male physique photography.
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