Joe Leitel, Los Angeles v58 but the humanoids defy his

but the humanoids defy his expectations

The Mizer photograph "[Woman with hands clasped behind back]" is a striking image captured by Bob Mizer

along with ten to fifteen other "tribesmen

" Physique Pictorial 52 (Spring 2020): 80–89

Joe Leitel, Los Angeles v58 but the humanoids defy hisIn 1957, Bob Mizer documented the career of Joe Leitel, an up and coming model in California's thriving physique photo industry. Leitel was captured by a range of local photographers, including Russ Warner, Spartan, Lyle, Ralph Kelly, Vulcan, Pat Milo, and Apollo International, among others, in order to provide the public with multiple interpretations of his image. Despite only being 19 years old and weighing 180 lbs, Leitel had already developed a