Dick Dene Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Already on this blog is a version of this photograph of Dick Dene taken by Bruce of Los Angeles that's featured in Bruce's magazine, The Male Figure.

Jim Zanow Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took these photographs of Jim Zanow, who appears in the premiere issue of Bruce's magazine The Male Figure, published in 1956.

Phil Knight and Dick Pardee Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

UPDATED September 8, 2018: Bruce of Los Angeles took this photograph of Phil Knight battling Dick Pardee.

In the Volume 22 issue of Bruce's magazine, The Male Figure, you can see another image from this series. The duo were also featured in the short film, Rassling.

Jim Dillow Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took this photograph of Jim Dillow, who is the cover model of the Volume 9 issue of Bruce's magazine, The Male Figure.

Don Fuller Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Here are two photographs of Don Fuller taken by Bruce of Los Angeles.

They are included in an excellent series of images of Fuller in the Volume 11 issue of Bruce's The Male Figure magazine.

Sigfried and Hans Latschkowski Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

Bob Mizer at the Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of brothers Sigfried and Hans Latschkowski.

Because Bruce of Los Angeles features the brothers in a sprawling spread in Volume 20 of his magazine The Male Figure, I'm going to assume Mizer here misprints Sigfried's first name.

Sonny Steel Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took this photograph of hirsute Sonny Steel, who is featured in 1966 in the thirty-sixth and final volume of Bruce's magazine, The Male Figure.

Fred Demus Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took these photographs of Fred Demus, who appears in the Volume 31 issue of Bruce's magazine, The Male Figure.

Rlee Brewer Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took these photographs of Rlee Brewer, who appears in the premiere issue of Bruce's magazine The Male Figure, published in 1956.

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.

Joe Napoli

In 1965, Joe Napoli appears in the thirty-fourth volume of Bruce of Los Angeles' magazine, The Male Figure.

I do not know who took the photographs in this post, but do know David Martin photographed Joe in the San Francisco Bay Area when the model went by the name Greg Bradford.

You can see one of Martin's images when you jump to this post on the blog.

Bill Gregg Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took these nice images of handsome Bill Gregg, who is featured in the thirty-first volume of Bruce of Los Angeles' magazine, The Male Figure.

Bruce Schorb Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce Schorb is the cover model of the thirty-fourth volume of Bruce of Los Angeles' The Male Figure.

I am tracking down more images of this handsome man in and out of his sailor uniform.

Martin Adams Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

In 1962, Martin Adams was featured in the twenty-fourth volume of Bruce of Los Angeles' The Male Figure.

I think he has a spectacular physique.

Emil Swoboda Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took these great photographs of Emil Swoboda, who appears in the seventeenth volume of The Male Figure magazine by Bruce of Los Angeles.

I especially like the outdoor image of Emil blowing the horn.

The blurb in the magazine says Emil was twenty-one when these images were taken, and that he was five feet, five inches tall and weighed one-hundred-forty-five pounds.

Charles Zumwalt

I believe all of these photographs of Charles Zumwalt were taken by Bruce of Los Angeles.

In 1963, Charles appears on the cover of Volume 27 of The Male Figure by Bruce of Los Angeles.

Ben Montgomery by Bruce of Los Angeles

Ben Montgomery was another popular beefcake model in the 1950's. He appears in the premiere issue of The Male Figure by Bruce of Los Angeles.

I am not certain, but suspect the nudes were also photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles, who had a gift for convincing bodybuilders to disrobe completely for his camera.