Adonis : the male physique pin-up, 1870-1940 /
"Adonis: The Male Physique Pin-Up 1870-1940 brings to light the pioneering work of the early male physique photographers." "Adonis traces the history and development of the genre from the classic fin-de-siecle statuesque pose of the first musclemen to the wasp-waisted boys of mid-cent...
| Format: | Book |
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| Language: | English |
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Swaffham, England :
Éditions Aubrey Walter,
1997.
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| Edition: | New edition. |
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| Summary: | "Adonis: The Male Physique Pin-Up 1870-1940 brings to light the pioneering work of the early male physique photographers." "Adonis traces the history and development of the genre from the classic fin-de-siecle statuesque pose of the first musclemen to the wasp-waisted boys of mid-century Hollywood. It offers differing concepts of male beauty from a time when legs were called limbs and sex was a base instinct. Here, in one volume, is the evolution of the male body beautiful - dreamy languid nudes, stunning athletes and vaudeville strongmen."--Publisher. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | 106 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm |
| ISBN: | 085449250X 9780854492503 |