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Eugen
Sandow in Graeco-Roman pose Photoprint on cabinet card, by Napoleon Sarony, c. 1893 Library of Congress, Washington DC |
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Eugen Sandow, widely
considered the father of modern bodybuilding, stands in a Graeco-Roman
pose that draws on the sculptural traditions he admired, his
physique presented with the deliberate formality associated with
classical statuary. His stance, the turn of his head, and the
controlled set of his limbs all echo the ideals of strength and
proportion celebrated in ancient art. |
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