Steve Reeves: Bodybuilder
Bodybuilder and actor Steve Reeves played Hercules in the movies in the 1950s, but had been a mainstay of the physique magazines throughout the 40s.
Category: 1940s
40s male physique and posing strap images
Karel Egermeyer
Karel Egermeyer (1903-1991) was a talented Czechoslovakian photographer known for his portrayal of boyhood and athleticism in the 40s and 50s. He’s most famous for his “Paysage des Olympiques” from 1940 and his series on scouts and athletes from the late 40s.
Forrester Milliard duos
Forrester Milliard duos by Fred Kovert from the early 1940s.
Jack Thomas by Russ Warner
Bodybuilder Jack Thomas photographed nude in black and white by Russ Warner in the late 1940s.
Jack LaLanne and Jack Thomas
Jack Thomas poses nude with bodybuilding guru Jack Lalanne in 1948 for Russ Warner.
Sal Severino
1940s actor and model Sal Severino posing for Lon of New York in the physique magazines.
