Glenn Bishop was photographed by several photographers, including Clifford Oettinger, but the nudes don't always have attributions. (That might have been because of legalities since it was the 1950's.) This one is sometimes, but not always, attributed to Oettinger.
Too muscular for my taste ... ;-)
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with Gay Blogger. Bishop's back muscles (latissimi dorsi?) in this photo are so flared out it gives him a "Rocky the Flying Squirrel" look. Not quite the most flattering pose, makes him look top-heavy, muscles unbalanced. However, I've always loved other pics of him that I've seen.
DeleteReallly one of my favourites fro, the 1950s . Thanks .
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Jean!
DeleteEverybody's favorite gym bunny from the 1950's. Can you imagine what he would have looked like if steroids were available back then. I have no doubts that he would have used them, do you?
ReplyDeleteHard to say. He eventually used his earnings from distributing pictures of himself and his friend Richard Alan to finish chiropractic school, possibly indicating he was into the health component of bodybuilding. As such, he might have shied away from steroids, but we can't know for sure because an essay I read from 2003 said he is still living and wouldn't give interviews.
DeleteBodybuilders in the 40s and 50s were very health minded and would more than likely not use steroids. Bodybuilders were viewed as "health freaks" back in the day, along with vegetarians and others that promoted healthy living. -Rj/IE
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