MILO PAT [MILO OF LOS ANGELES] (1911 1969) Pair of binders c

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MILO, PAT [MILO OF LOS ANGELES] (1911-1969)
Pair of binders containing a total of 56 unmounted photographs of some of the most popular male physique models, with pictures of a young Larry Scott, a.k.a. "The Legend" (who was crowned Mr. Idaho, Mr. California, Mr. America, Mr. Universe, and Mr. Olympia), Chris Andrews, Bob Baxter, Kip Behar, Frank Bird, Chuck Bateman, Gary Brondenberg, Carl Budreaux, Leonard Chambers, Don Deckman, John Davidson, Bill Elliott, Kurt Freeman, Jack Hart, Don Hawksley, Brian Idol, Tom January, John McClutcheon, Don Miller, Bob Orphen, Hugh Pendleton, Robert Rex, Emmett Schaffer, Jim Scheller, Mike Wilson, and others, 2 are montages (or superimpositions), and several of the models sport body tattoos (and Schaffer was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps). Silver prints, 52 measure 10x8 inches (25.4x20.3 cm.), and the reverse, 4 are smaller; most with penciled notations on verso, and a few with extensive caption information laid into the sleeve. 1950s-early 1960s

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A few of the images were reproduced in Pat Milo: American Photography of the Male Nude 1940-1970, vol. V (Janssen, nd).