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A captivatingcollection of historical images of muscular men from around the world(including Australia), from the 19th century to the 1970s, includingphotographs, posters, advertisements, magazine and comic book covers, andproduct packaging. The book considers the eroticized male image throughhistory, and evaluates its fascinating cultural context by country andcontinent.

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Authors David L. Chapman and Douglas Brown trace the origins of the sculpted, nearly nude, or totally bare male silhouette across the globe. -- The Atlantic As substantial as it is salacious. . . showing us men with a wide range of skin tones and facial features, but also provokes readers to think about their commonalities. -- Passport Magazine A fun, attractive book full of musclemen. -- The Stranger A captivating visual tour. -- The Advocate Chapman has amassed a vast collection of fascinating, humorous and alluring 'hunk' ephemera from around the globe. -- EDGE Publications

"""Authors David L. Chapman and Douglas Brown trace the origins of the sculpted, nearly nude, or totally bare male silhouette across the globe."" --The Atlantic ""As substantial as it is salacious. . . showing us men with a wide range of skin tones and facial features, but also provokes readers to think about their commonalities."" --Passport Magazine ""A fun, attractive book full of musclemen."" --The Stranger ""A captivating visual tour."" --The Advocate ""Chapman has amassed a vast collection of fascinating, humorous and alluring 'hunk' ephemera from around the globe."" --EDGE Publications"

Authors David L. Chapman and Douglas Brown trace the origins of the sculpted, nearly nude, or totally bare male silhouette across the globe. --The Atlantic As substantial as it is salacious. . . showing us men with a wide range of skin tones and facial features, but also provokes readers to think about their commonalities. --Passport Magazine A fun, attractive book full of musclemen. --The Stranger A captivating visual tour. --The Advocate Chapman has amassed a vast collection of fascinating, humorous and alluring 'hunk' ephemera from around the globe. --EDGE Publications

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David L. Chapman is the author of twelve books on male photography and bodybuilding, including American Hunks (Arsenal, 2009), Comin' at Ya!: The Homoerotic 3D Photographs of Denny Denfield (Arsenal, 2007), and Adonis: The Male Physique Pin-up, as well as co-author of Venus with Biceps: A Pictorial History of Muscular Women (Arsenal, 2010). Douglas Brown is a cultural historian with a keen interest in early modern sport (19th and 20th centuries). He is an associate professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary.

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