American Hunks
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
American Hunks
By (Author) David Chapman
Arsenal Pulp Press
Arsenal Pulp Press
8th January 2010
Canada
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Gender studies: men and boys
779.23
Physical Properties
Paperback
349
Width 203mm, Height 254mm
1012g
Description
A fascinating collection of images, many in full-colour, depsicting the muscular American male as seen in movies, advertisements, magazines and product labels between 1860 to 1970. The introduction by Chapman offers insightful detail on individual images, while the essay by Grubisic places the work in its historical context. Includes male physique photography, movie posters, vintage advertisements and subjects such as Marlon Brando and Eugen Sandow. All the material is sourced from Chapman's personal archive.
Author Bio
David L. Chapman is the author of 11 previous books, including Comin at Ya!: The 3-D Photographs of Denny L. Denfield (Arsenal 2007) and Adonis: The Male Physique Pin-up. He also writes for various bodybuilding magazines. He lives in Seattle. Brett Josef Grubisic is the author of the novel The Age of Cities (Arsenal, 2006) and the editor of Contra/Diction: New Queer Male Fiction (Arsenal, 1998)and co-editor (with Carellin Brooks) of Carnal Nation: Brave New Sex Fictions (Arsenal, 2000). He teaches English at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
