Abstract

Photographic prints, slides, negatives, and short films; publications, brochures, books, and correspondence surrounding the work and personal life of a studio photographer who was active in New York City in the 1960s and 1970s.

Scope and content 257 male physique photographs by Bruce Bellas, known as Bruce of L.A., of which 42 are duplicates; plus 7 vintage photographs from Don Whitman's Western Photography Guild and 1 from Bob Mizer's Athletic Model Guild. There are 171 8x10", 66 5x7", and 28 4x5" prints. Models include Joe d'Allessandro, Ed Fury, Mark Nixon, Don Peters, Keith Stephen, and others. The collection includes an extended series of Los Angeles' Muscle Beach competition photographs, and sets from particular shootings...