At JW Anderson, a hidden chapter of queer publishing history comes into view
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In 1951, photographer Bob Mizer published the first issue of his quarterly magazine, Physique Pictorial. Posing as a bodybuilding guide, to comply with the strict obscenity laws of the time, Mizer’s richly illustrated production was one of the first aimed at a gay, male audience.(Image credit: Spartacus illustrations for Bob Mizer's Physique Pictorial, exhibited at JW Anderson)Inside, photographs of male bodybuilders were presented as artworks, rooted in realism, with each image accompanied by t
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