GLENN BISHOP #1. Rare Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of iconic male nude super model GLENN BISHOP. Photographed on the shores of the Great Lakes in the early 1950s when Glenn was at the height of his success as one of the most popular "Beefcake" models of the 20th Century.  This photograph and Glenn Bishop #2 are two Juleff's most recognizable and historic Glenn Bishop studies.
 
Photograph is 8 x 10 inches.

Douglas Juleff was a highly respected photographer of the 1940s and 1950s who is recognized as one of the master professionals of mid-20th Century male figurative “Beefcake” photography. His photographs are renowned for their rich dark tones, superb lighting and aesthetically posed handsome, masculine models.

Douglas (1919 -1999) was born and lived his life in Detroit. He was renowned for photographing competitive bodybuilders from the Great-Lakes region including Jim Parks (Mr. America 1952), Bob Delmonteque, Stan Stanczyk, Jack Designer and Vic Speak (Mr. Michigan 1951). His work was published regularly in popular physique magazines of the period such as Strength and Health, Body Beautiful and Adonis.

In the late 1950s the Detroit police confiscated and burned almost all of the photographer’s negatives and prints. Juleff was imprisoned and after his release never returned to his photographic career. At the time it was a criminal offense to send nude male photographs through the mail thus, most of his images were unsigned. However, they are easily identified by their extraordinary print quality and the level of silver nitrate in the photographic paper.
 
Glenn Bishop was a prominent physique model of the 1950s, widely recognized for his appearance in nearly every major publication of that era. Beginning his modeling career at the age of 15, Bishop was initially promoted as a "natural" teen bodybuilder whose success could be emulated through basic weightlifting and calisthenics. His career served as a primary example of the mid-century transition toward eroticizing the male body in physique magazines, which were often popular within the underground gay community of the time. Bishop reportedly used the proceeds from his modeling career to fund his medical school education.

This is a vintage black and white original gelatin silver print circa 1950. It is not a reproduction or 2nd edition printing. The photograph is printed on double weight photographic paper with deep rich tones and a soft matte premium finish. It is from a collection previously owned by the late Broadway and Hollywood costume designer Noel Taylor.
 
Photograph is UNMATTED and UNFRAMED.
 
Photograph is also available Matted and Framed. Please see additional icon on the Douglas Juleff Photographs Page to order this option. Framing is a separate cart item but should be ordered at the same time as the photograph. The photograph will arrive fully framed and ready for hanging.