Thursday, December 20, 2012

Bob Ciambrone Photographed by Al Urban

UPDATED November 30, 2013: Today I was thumbing through the Fall, 1954 issue of the Athletic Model Guild's Physique Pictorial magazine, when I found an ad for Al Urban using this photograph of Bob Ciambrone, noting his name in the caption.

Andrew Salvador Photographed by Spartan of Hollywood

Here's another photograph of Andrew Salvador taken by Spartan of Hollywood.

Steve Reeves Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took these photographs of Steve Reeves posing as comic strip character, Li'l Abner.

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Tom January Photographed by Pat Milo

Here's another photograph of Tom January taken by Pat Milo.

Gene McNall and Bill Neal Photographed by the Western Photography Guild

The Western Photography Guild took these photographs of Gene McNall posing solo and with Bill Neal.

Billy Lemacks Photographed by Dick Falcon

Dick Falcon makes his premiere on the blog with this photograph taken in 1962 of Billy Lemacks, of whom I hope to obtain more images.

Falcon was a massive bodybuilder featured in physique magazines in the 1930's and 1940's.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

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.

Sal Politi Photographed by Jack Sydney

Jack Sydney makes his premiere on the blog with this photograph of Sal Politi.

Unknown Model Photographed by Spartan of Hollywood

Spartan of Hollywood took this stellar photograph of an unknown model.