Where it was once a reflection of a lively industry, filled with work from a slew of international contributors, Physique Pictorial had become a one-man show. Gone were the lascivious illustrations from the likes of George Quaintance and Tom of Finland, the playful photos of Bruce Bellas and Walter Kundizcs. In there place were [...]

When I first saw Bob Mizer’s late period color work, it looked to me like the work of an outsider – someone who created great art unintentionally, foolishly stumbling upon something truly provocative. It was so unpolished, so ridiculous, and at times so bizarre that the notion seemed perfectly logical – this stuff came from [...]

Compiled from an autobiographical account of the photographer’s life appearing in Reed Massingill’s book, CHAMPION.
“Have you gentlemen picked up any of these models to prove your contention that these guys have erections?”
It’s a question that would change Walter Kundzicz’s life forever. Presented to police and post office representatives regarding a set of images that were [...]

Porn, cocaine and disco – these mainstays of the 1970s had America horny, hyper and ready to dance. And while they may have collectively peaked nearly 40 years ago, their influence is still evident today. Take Lady Gaga for example, or, well, Lady Gaga. Point is, the 1970s were an influential age. Hell, even Bob [...]

The 1960s brought on the rise of the quaalude, the creation of the key party and the discovery of those precocious Brits, the Beatles. For those beefcake rags that survived the conservatively cold 1950s, it was a time of great change and even greater success. Having fought for decades to see the front end of [...]

Harry Bush – yes, that’s his real name – was certainly one of the most talented contributors to Bob Mizer’s Physique Pictorial. He may not have reached the mythic proportions of his contemporary Tom of Finland, but then fame has never been a good measure of an artist’s importance.
Finland’s man represents the hyper-masculine and [...]

Those few and lucky souls who’ve had the opportunity to witness the AMG collection in its entirety know that there are some real freaks lurking in Bob Mizer’s portfolio. Take, for example, Mr. Doug Carter. This European-Indian hybrid, who hails from Phoenix, AZ., is an AMG anomaly. There’s nothing particularly special about his face, though [...]

A little over a month ago we introduced you to S&M homo and illustrator, Mike Miksche (aka Steve Masters). In the post, “Mike Miksche – Closeted S&M Homo Artist, Almost Lost Forever,” we claimed that this brilliant artist was a closeted homosexual, which caught the attention of one of Mr. Miksche’s acquaintances. A Mr. [...]

Mad Dog Mains is like the Holy Grail of rough trade. A mechanic by design, prostitute by circumstance and sometime street fighter, he’s a sexual adventurers wet dream. He looks rather compact in these photographs, and at 5’7” and 160 lb., is certainly not an imposing figure. However, what he lacks in stature he makes [...]

The above video is only a segment of an Arena film’s documentary about legendary satanist and homophile filmmaker, Kenneth Anger’s morbid book, Hollywood Babylon. Babylon, which was first released in 1965 and banned ten days later, dredges up Hollywood’s most sordid tales of sex, drugs and death. Needless to say, it rocked the oh so [...]