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culture physique: classic bodybuilders

freddy ortiz (mr new york city 2nd 1960, universe 1962, mr america 1963, mr america 1974, mr eastern america 1966, pro mr america 2nd, universe pro 2nd 1968, pro mr america 3rd 1969):

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dennis schreefer:

gary leonard (mr america 3rd, junior mr america, junior mr usa 1978, mr america, mr california 2nd, junior mr america 1979, mr america, mr california 3rd 1980):

elmo santiago (mr new york state 2nd 1952, mr new york city, mr new york state 2nd, mr north america 2nd, mt ymca 3rd 1953, mr eastern america 2nd, mr new york city, mr strength and health 1954, mr strength and health 1955, mr eastern america 3rd 1957, mr eastern america 1958, junior mr america 1959, mr north america 1960, mr universe 3rd 1961, mr universe 1965, pro mr america 1974):

dave mastorakis:

danny maffia:

arnold schwarzenegger (mr europe, mr universe 2nd 1966, mr universe 1967, universe 1968, mr europe, mr international, olympia 2nd, universe pro 1969, olympia, universe, mr wolrld 1970, olympia 1971, olympia 1972, olympia 1973, olympia 1974, olympia 1975, olympia 1980):

history of male nude photography 140

Target Studios.Russ Warner (see 7.18.10).Lon of New York (see 7.11.10).

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Raul Pacheco, photographed by Lon of New York.

vintage

Clive Poster's best result was a 5th place at the Mr Universe contest in 1953. He became a model for Lon of London (real name Will Dominic aka Domenique), Lon Hanagan and other beefcake photographers, appearing on several physique magazines in the mid 50s; on the first issue of "The young physique" he had four pages when he was 21.
(clive poster, peter holmes):