{"title":"Books","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"timeless","title":"TIMELESS: The New Men of Physique Pictorial","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMODERN FACES, CLASSIC MESSAGE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the enduring power of traditional masculinity in an exciting new release from the Bob Mizer Museum and Photographic Archives. This captivating book highlights timeless expressions of masculine identity, reimagined through the lens of modern perspectives. Featuring rare images, insightful commentary, and a celebration of strength, style, and heritage, it invites readers to explore how classic notions of masculinity remain relevant and inspiring today. A perfect addition for art enthusiasts, photography lovers, and anyone fascinated by the evolving story of masculine culture.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePHOTOGRAPHER ROBERT HENRY MIZER\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(1922-92)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas long been considered the father of the male physique photography movement in postwar America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003eMizer photographed models who embodied the tenets of traditional masculinity, which have been appreciated since the ancient world. Many could be found in a zine published by Mizer’s company, The Athletic Model Guild. That publication, which Mizer founded in 1951, was Physique Pictorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003eThough he marketed the publication as one solely dedicated to maintaining good physical health, Mizer’s zine found its way into the hands of closeted gay men who saw something more in this pocket-sized prize. Specifically, they found the models who awakened the sexuality in them that society forced the to suppress. More than merely presenting the picture of good health,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003ePhysique Pictorial connected everyday men to the largely unexplored depths of their identity. It would cost them – and Mizer – dearly, threatening to steal their freedom, their careers, and their reputations. Still, despite the ongoing looming threat of legal action, Mizer continued publishing Physique Pictorial until shortly before his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003eIn 2017, the \u003cb\u003eBob Mizer Museum and Photographic Archives\u003c\/b\u003e embraced its most ambitious project to date – the resurrection of Physique Pictorial for a 21st century audience. Like Mizer’s original Physique Pictorial, the relaunched version is only offered in printed form. The relaunched zine features a combination of both classic AMG content and works from contemporary photographers – both well-established in the art world and up-and-coming talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003eThe editors of Physique Pictorial wish to honor the relaunched publication’s success by publishing works from some of its most accomplished artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003eThese images, in stunning full color, showcase the diversity of vision each artist possesses as each presents his own representation of that same traditional masculinity Bob Mizer first sought to present so many decades ago. Those classic portrayals \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eare interspersed with visual elements and settings that also reflect the forward movement of male physique culture into the future. When combined with engaging, dynamic content such as snapshots of Mizer’s personal effects from the AMG compound, as well as in-depth analysis of topics related to the history of Mizer’s life and times, the relaunched Physique Pictorial has returned to captivate an audience of a new generation. Our upcoming book will stand as an homage to the preservation of Mizer’s empire and the enduring, timeless appeal of the male form in the works of modern photographers who have been inspired by both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e• 200+ PAGES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e• HARDCOVER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e• 9.6\" x 12.0\" x 1\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e• 40+ MODERN PHOTOGRAPHERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bob Mizer Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44656433987653,"sku":"PP-TIME","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0250\/2171\/files\/Timelesscover.png?v=1771463640"},{"product_id":"harry-bush-book","title":"Harry Bush: His Art and His Life","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"h:Harry-tells-HIS-story\" class=\"page-anchor\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\" style=\"color: rgb(167, 12, 25); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSHIPPING IN APRIL 2027!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\" style=\"color: rgb(167, 12, 25); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[Reserve your copy.  You will pay now, for shipping in April 2027]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"type-28 type-24-md soft-black mb1 project-name\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHarry Bush: His Art and His Life\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"type-14 type-18-md soft-black project-description mb1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe long-overdue book about a well-known, unknown gay American artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page-anchor\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eHarry tells HIS story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving begun his artistic career at age 40, after 20 years in the military, Harry began his career in the mid-1960s in Bob Mizer’s landmark publication, \u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003ePhysique Pictorial. \u003c\/span\u003eHarry’s work is full of humor and irony, and definitely sexy. Through the discovery of hundreds of letters, his writing reveals a man who was shy, withdrawn, and unsure of his place in the artistic and cultural landscape of his time as well as within the gay community around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Harry was a leader in the cadre of gay artists who helped shape gay visual culture in the last quarter of the 20th century - artists such as Tom of Finland, Etienne, Bill Ward, Rex, and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarry, however, had a darker side – often withdrawn and reclusive, he rejected the gay culture he found and on several occasions nearly destroyed all of his artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking with the archival collections at the Bob Mizer Museum and Photographic Archives – the organization housing the largest collection of Harry’s artwork and papers, Leather Archives \u0026amp; Museum, Leslie-Lohman Museum, Tom of Finland Foundation, GLBT Historical Society, Bishopsgate Institute, and ONE Archives, the co-editors have amassed hundreds of letters written by - and to - Harry. Primary original research has been conducted on over 2,000 pages of material which have been processed and analyzed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat emerges is a complex portrait of an American artist whose psyche was shaped by a simultaneous thirst for visibility and isolation. Having served in WWII, he worked at the Pentagon in the 1950s, living in Washington during the Lavendar Scare. In the mid 1960s, he moved back to Southern California determined to be an artist and part of \"the gay community.\"  We explore gay history in those heady, sex-positive, anything goes years after the Stonewall uprising, and the explosion of gay magazines which were a lifeline for so many people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0250\/2171\/files\/BUSH-HARRY_2.avif?v=1790815239\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"h:The-Project\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eThe Project\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have prepared the most detailed biography of Harry Bush’s life to date. The biography is contextualized by meaningful events and images from his time, mostly from 1965 to 1994. The book will also feature more than 100 pieces of his work, including 70 full-page reproductions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, three scholarly essays situate Harry and his work within the cultural and artistic context of his time, in relation to his contemporaries and the broader history of queer visual culture, as well as a closeted gay man living in Washington during the 1950s and his career as an \"outsider artist.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eWhat the book contains\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Sixty-thousand-word biographical essay.\u003cbr\u003e- Extensive material drawn from multiple archival institutions.\u003cbr\u003e- More than a hundred reproductions of Harry Bush’s artwork, including both well-     known and never-published images.\u003cbr\u003e- Scholarly essays contextualizing Harry’s work and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eBook specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Approximately 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e- Hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e- Full color throughout\u003cbr\u003e- 24 × 32 cm (9.45 × 12.6 inches)\u003cbr\u003e- English-language edition\u003cbr\u003e- Published by Verlag Kettler (Germany)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0250\/2171\/files\/BUSH-HARRY_4.avif?v=1790815239\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eWhy this book matters?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarry Bush occupies a unique position in 20th-century queer visual culture: widely seen but rarely understood. His story tells us what it was like for a gay artist to exist at a time when the only place an artist could be seen was in the gay magazines, which didn’t always treat the artist fairly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work has been part of the visual memory of generations, yet his life has remained largely unknown from the historical record. Through this book, we aim to close that gap—not only by presenting his artwork, but by restoring his voice through his own words\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0250\/2171\/files\/image.png?v=1790815065\" alt=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"h:Who-we-are\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eWho we are\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project is organized by Hunter O'Hanian and Mischa Gawronski in conjunction with the Bob Mizer Museum and Photographic Archives, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving queer culture. The Mizer Museum houses the most significant collection of Harry Bush’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eCo-Editors Hunter O’Hanian and Mischa Gawronski\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHunter O’Hanian is the founding Director of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art in New York, one of the leading institutions dedicated to LGBTQ+ art and visual culture. He is also a co-editor of the monograph on Baltimore photographer Amos Badertscher, published by Phaidon in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMischa Gawronski is the former Creative Director of Bruno Gmünder Verlag, which, for many years, was one of the most influential publishers of gay art and photography worldwide. Over the course of his career, he has overseen the publication of more than one hundred art and photography books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eEssay writers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen Egerman\u003c\/strong\u003e is a librarian, researcher, and public historian exploring queer and trans histories in Maryland and Washington, DC. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndy Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a DC-based art writer, publisher, designer, and art historian. He is a contributing editor for Dirt and an adjunct faculty member in Art History at Georgetown University. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric Hibit\u003c\/strong\u003e is a painter based in New York. He has exhibited at Morgan Lehman Gallery, Deanna Evans Projects, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Underdonk Gallery, the University of Vermont, and the Weatherspoon Art Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bob Mizer Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45912517804101,"sku":"BK-BUSH","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0250\/2171\/files\/image.png?v=1790815065"}],"url":"https:\/\/store.bobmizerfoundation.org\/collections\/books.oembed","provider":"Bob Mizer Museum and Photographic Archives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}