[Erotica] [Beefcake magazines] The Male Figure 36 var. issues of this gay erotic magazine, 1950s and 1960s. Produced by Bruce Bellas, (Bruce of Los Angeles), a pioneer in physique photography. Added: Gay Sunshine. A Newspaper of Gay Liberation. 10th anniversary edition, 1980. All in very good condition. Beefcake magazines were presented as dedicated to fitness, health and bodybuilding. However, their unstated primary purpose was erotic imagery for gay and bisexual men, skirting mid-20th-century cultural taboos against homosexuality and censorship laws which prohibited depictions of full nudity. (total 37)

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.