Physique Pictorial V12N04 [May 1963] v57 Leonard Chambers was one of

Leonard Chambers was one of the most popular early physique models whose likeness was captured by Los Angeles photographers Bob Mizer and Frederick Kovert in the early 1950s

" Physique Pictorial 54 (Autumn 2020): 42–51

set against a clear blue sky

Mizer's photographs of Levan

societal norms dictated that it was "indecent" to wear swimsuits outside of the beach

Physique Pictorial V12N04 [May 1963] v57 Leonard Chambers was one ofThe father of physique magazines was Bob Mizer (1922 1992). In 1945 Mizer started the Athletic Model Guild in Los Angeles as a modeling agency for male body builders. Mizer, a self taught photographer, recruited and photographed the models, carefully listing their vital statistics along with their real names and ages. Mizer sold his photos by mail, advertising them in men's magazines. By 1951 Mizer's catalog was so extensive that he began to collect