Description
Martin's photos are of young men, indoors and out, including body builders, college athletes, military and law enforcement
men. He refers to his photography genre in a recently published book as male physique photography, tracing the history of
the genre back to the 1920s, 30s and 40s.
Background
Dave Martin became San Francisco's first photographer to specialize in male nude physique studies when he opened his Sacramento
Street studio in San Francisco in 1952.
Extent
12.5 linear ft.
21 manuscript boxes, 3 flat boxes
(ca. 2600 photographs)
Restrictions
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain
permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Availability
Collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of intended use.