Glen Campbell Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

I was thrilled to add to my collection these outstanding photographs of Glen Campbell taken by Bruce of Los Angeles.

Jim Stryker

Here's another great photograph of Jim Stryker, who was a very popular "natural" or nude model in the 1960's.

Armand Tanny Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

Here's a catalog of photographs of Armand Tanny taken by the Athletic Model Guild to ensure you collect all of the images from the series.

John Clark Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took these photographs of John Clark.

I especially like the image of John seated on the table, his abdomen and chest quite impressive.

Vince Marino Photographed by Champion Studio

Champion Studio took these photographs of Vince Marino, whose great smile almost steals my attention away from the puma tattoo on his shoulder.

Kenny Owens and Pat Burnham Photographed by the Western Photography Guild

Kenny Owens and Pat Burnham look fantastic in this stylized image taken by the Western Photography Guild.

Please jump to this post on the blog to see more images of this handsome duo posing together.

Larry Scott Photographed by Pat Milo

Pat Milo took this fantastic photograph of Larry Scott, about whose success as a bodybuilder you can read when you jump to this post on the blog.

Rudy Valenti Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

I was happy to add to my collection this photograph of Rudy Valenti taken by Bruce of Los Angeles.

I especially like his huge smile.

James Mathe Photographed by Arax Studio

Arax Studio took this photograph of James Mathe, whose abdomen is a work of art.

Bill Lamm Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took these great photographs of Bill Lamm, of whom you can see more images when you jump to this post on the blog.

Ken Dockter Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

Here's a catalog of photographs of Ken Dockter taken by the Athletic Model Guild to ensure you collect all of the images in the series.

Buddy Holland Photographed by Champion Studio

In the 1960's, Champion Studio took these photographs of Buddy Holland.

I especially like the image of Buddy holding the football against his shoulder.

Don Silvas Photographed by Kovert of Hollywood

Kovert of Hollywood took this great photograph of Don Silvas, of whom you can see more images when you jump to this post on the blog.

Bernard Naceri

Here are several photographs of Bernard Naceri, who won the titles France Mr. Apollo, Short in 1959 and Europe Mr. Apollo, Short and Europe Mr. Apollo, Overall in 1961.

Marvin Barnett Photographed by Pat Milo

In the 1960's, Pat Milo took this nice photograph of Marvin Barnett.

Vince Perri Photographed by Lon

Lon took this great photograph of Vince Perri aka Vince Plumeri in the 1950's.

I hope to acquire more images from this series.

Yul Brynner

As you can read online and in numerous books, Yul Brynner had an extraordinary life and exceptional film career.

His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is at 6162 Hollywood Boulevard, between Vista Del Mar and North El Centro avenues.

In 1956, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the King of Siam in his most famous film, The King and I.

I do not know who took this photograph.

Unknown Bodybuilders Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Here are two great photographs at bodybuilding competitions taken by Bruce of Los Angeles.

In the early 1940’s, Bruce moved to Southern California and began working as a freelance photographer, documenting bodybuilding competitions. He was soon a staff photographer for Joe Weider's bodybuilding publications and spent much of his time traveling to bodybuilding contests in several states. His photographs appeared in such magazines as Strength and Health, Muscle Power, and Tomorrow's Man.

In the 1950’s, he began publishing his own magazine, The Male Figure.

To learn a bit more about the rise in popularity of bodybuilding - or, more specifically, of bodybuilders - please jump to this post on the blog and read the comments section.

Sam Hunter

To date, this is the only photograph I've acquired of Sam Hunter posing solo.

When you jump to this post on the blog, you'll see this blond bodybuilder in several great images with massive Keith Stephan.

Unknown Model Photographed by Douglas of Detroit

I acquired a few months ago a collection of photographs taken by Douglas of Detroit, many - if not, all - of the models as spectacular as this man and most still unidentified.

Clarence Ross

I suspect Russ Warner took these great photographs of Clarence Ross, but I'm searching for confirmation.

Jack Thomas Photographed by Russ Warner

Here's another great photograph of Jack Thomas taken by Russ Warner.

Please jump to this post on the blog to see more images of this handsome model.

Unknown Model

In this fantastic image by an unknown photographer, the nude model strains his body against a bow, one of the many props borrowed from antiquity by photographers working in North America and Europe prior to the 1960's in an effort to add credibility to their claim photographing men and women nude is art.

At the bottom right of the photograph, someone - model, photographer, photograph collector? - has written, "Sincerely, your friend, Lawrence."

Joe Tiffenbach Photographed by Ralph Kelly

I updated this post and this one on the blog to identify Ralph Kelly as the photographer of this series of studio images of Joe Tiffenbach, whose hirsute torso continues to fascinate me.

Scott Manley Photographed by Champion Studio

In the 1960's, Champion Studio took these photographs of Scott Manley working out.

Please jump to this post on the blog to see more images of this handsome model at the gym, in the shower and lounging in the locker room.

Bud Counts

This photograph of Bud Counts flexing his massive arm leaves little doubt why he was a sought-after physique model in the 1950's.

Unknown Model Photographed by John Arnt

John Arnt took this photograph of this unknown model in the 1940's.

I am disappointed I have only tracked down a handful of images by this Seattle-based photographer.