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Dave Martin collection of male physique photography and western views [graphic].
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Title:

Dave Martin collection of male physique photography and western views

Creator/Contributor:

Martin, Dave, photographer, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Western Pictorial Guild

Abstract:

Includes 8 x 10 and 4 x 5 original prints of Martin's commercial male physique photography. Among the models are several noteworthy bodybuilders of the time, including Mike Sill, Bud Counts, Ray Routledge, Ken Dockter, Norman Tousley, Al Endriss, Zaro Rossi, Walt Needham, Reed Phippen, Paul Duerner, Sandy Alcorn (Sanford Alcorn), as well as professional wrestler Gene Stanlee. Also includes photographically printed "index catalog" sheets of Martin's commercial physique photography. Mounted commercial western views depict the Grand Canyon, San Francisco and Oakland. Also includes "catalog" prints for these views, published by the Western Pictorial Guild (one bearing Martin's seal); photomechanically reproduced views of Yosemite Valley (photographer/source unknown) ; and a portrait of Bill Swan inscribed by the sitter.

Date:

ca. 1950-ca. 1960 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca -- n-us-az
Counts, Bud -- Portraits
Routledge, Ray -- Portraits
Dockter, Ken -- Portraits
Tousley, Norman -- Portraits
Endriss, Al -- Portraits
Rossi, Zaro -- Portraits
Needham, Walt -- Portraits
Sill, Michael -- Portraits
Phippen, Reed -- Portraits
Duerner, Paul -- Portraits
Alcorn, Sandy -- Portraits
Stanlee, Gene -- Portraits
Swan, Bill -- Portraits
Male models -- California -- Photographs
Bodybuilders -- California -- Photographs
Photography of bodybuilders
Photography of men
Photography of the nude
Photography, Erotic
Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Oakland (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Yosemite Valley (Calif.) -- Pictorial works

Note:

Photographed by Dave Martin.
Title devised by cataloger.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.

Type:

graphic

Physical Description:

graphic
photoprint
1 box and 1 oversize box (ca. 250 photographic prints) : 11 x 14 in. or smaller.

Language:

English

Origin:

Various places

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.