Bruce of Los Angeles, the male figure 1
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Bruce of Los Angeles - Bart Horne
Bruce Harry Bellas (1909 – 1974) est un photographe américain qui a exercé une grande influence dans son travail sur les corps masculins et les nus. Bellas a exercé son art sous le pseudonyme de Bruce de Los Angeles.
Il a travaillé comme professeur de chimie jusqu’en 1947, quand il a commencé à photographier des culturistes à Los Angeles. Il a d'abord pris des photos de compétitions de culturisme avant de travailler avec des modèles.
En 1956, il lance son propre magazine, The Male Figure.
Son travail est reconnu comme de la plus haute qualité, tant sur le plan technique que compositionnel. Il aurait pu avoir une carrière de photographe légitime s’il n’avait pas choisi le nu masculin comme unique sujet – une pratique illégale à son époque. Ses photographies étaient les plus inventives, souvent ludiques et à d’autres moments classiques.
Ses modèles sont souvent nommés, vrais noms ou pseudonymes, preuve du respect qu'il leur portait.
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Photographies de culturistes, lors de compétitions ou en privé.
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Bruce of Los Angeles - Art Ullrich
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Bruce of Los Angeles - Bob McCune - 1958
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Bruce of Los Angeles - Andy Anderson
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Bruce of Los Angeles - Bob Storm
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Bruce of Los Angeles - Brian Idol
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Bruce of Los Angeles - David Anderson
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Bruce of Los Angeles - David Gregory
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Bruce of Los Angeles - Don Holmes and Rlee Brewer - 1950s
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Bruce of Los Angeles - Drew Burton and Paul Strand
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Bruce of Los Angeles - Ed Fury
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Bruce of Los Angeles - Erhardt Weikert
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