Howard Eastman Photographed by Gebbé

Robert Gebhart aka Gebbé took this photograph of Howard Eastman.

Rudy Photographed by Gebbé

Gebbé aka Robert Gebhart took this photograph of Rudy, who performed in the 1940's a hand-balancing act with Renald.

When you jump to this post on the blog, you can read how a chance encounter at a gym led to a lifelong friendship between Gebhart and Alonzo Hanagan aka Lon of New York.

Lon of New York with Robert Gebhart aka Gebbé

Here's a great photograph of Lon with Robert Gebhart aka Gebbé.

When you jump to this post on the blog, you can read how a chance encounter at a gym led to a lifelong friendship between these two great physique photographers.

Ernie Lopez Photographed by Gebbé

I hope to obtain a larger version of this photograph of Ernie Lopez taken by Robert Gebhart aka Gebbé.

When you jump to this post on the blog, you can read how a chance encounter at a gym led to a lifelong friendship between Gebhart and Lon of New York.

Joseph Kubek Photographed by Gebbé

Robert Gebhart aka Gebbé took this photograph of Joseph Kubek.

Rudolph Hader Photographed by Gebbé

Robert Gebhart aka Gebbé took circa 1940 this photograph of Rudolph Hader.

When you jump to this post on the blog, you can read about Gebhart.

Ernie Lopez Photographed by Gebbé

Robert Gebhart makes his premiere on the blog with these photographs of Ernie Lopez.

Gebhart signed the name, Gebbé, to his images, which were widely featured in physique magazines in the 1930's and 1940's.

In the late 1930's, Gebhart was at the YMCA on the Upper West Side of Manhattan showing someone his photographs of bodybuilders, when Alonzo Hanagan aka Lon introduced himself and expressed an interest in becoming a physique photographer.

Gebhart became a mentor and lifelong friend of Lon, one of the great physique photographers.