Bruce of Los Angeles (Bruce Bellas) was an icon of gay art and one of the most famous names in beefcake photography. From the 1940's until his death in 1974, Bellas photographed some of the most important bodybuilders in the physical culture world: Steve Reeves, Bob McCune, and George Eiferman, and models Joe Dallesandro, Mark Nixon, Brian Idol, and others. 5 1/8"w x 7 1/2:"h. Approx. 48 pages. Light edge wear. Date not shown; 1958 - 1962.
Title: The Male Figure Volume Sixteen
Location Published: Los Angeles, CA, Bruce of Los Angeles
Binding: Staple Bound
Book Condition: Very Good
Type: Gay Studies
Categories: Gay Studies, Photography
Seller ID: 151168
Keywords: athletes, athletic model guild, beefcake, bob mizer, body builders, bruce bellas, bruce of los angeles, gay, homoerotic, homosexual, male nudes, muscle mag, muscles, physical culture, physique photography, physique pictorial, queer, sixties, studs, tom of finland