L'UOMO VOGUE MAGAZINE: "THE NOW PROPORTIONS" SPECIAL ISSUE: "BIGGER THAN LIFE: LENNY KRAYZELBURG

Milan, Italy: Edizioni Conde Nast, 2001. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Milan, Italy: Edizioni Conde Nast, 2001. Softcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 345 pages. Rare Bruce Weber, Lenny Krayzelburg, and Olympics collectible item. The L'Uomo Vogue Magazine February 2001 "The Now Proportions" Special Magazine Issue. Published in a small and limited "one-time-only" print run as a softcover original only. None of the copies was commercially sold outside Italy. There is no ISBN. The Magazine Issue is now rare. As one has come to expect of Italian publishing, the production quality is outstanding: Realized on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper and printed in Milan, Italy to the highest standards. Without DJ, as issued. Presents "L'Uomo Vogue: The Now Proportions: Bigger Than Life: Lenny Krayzelburg". Wow. Showcases and emphasizes, among other splendid coverage, an extensive (and exclusive) photospread of the dashingly handsome Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist (and now iconic figure), Lenny Krayzelburg. Twenty-plus pages of black-and-white and color photographs that show the legendary athlete, in various stages of undress, revealing more than he has ever allowed to be shown in any other dedicated media appearance. And as only Bruce Weber could have coaxed out of the shy and camera-conscious Olympic champion. Together with his coeval, the much more media-friendly Michael Phelps, Lenny Krayzelburg became the seductive embodiment of the perfection of the swimmer's build and natural good looks since at least Mark Spitz in the Seventies. The "Now Proportions" = Built like a swimmer rather than a bodybuilder = "Bigger Than Life" = Lenny Krayzelburg. This is an absolute "must-have" collectible, not just memorabilia, item for Bruce Weber, Lenny Krayzelburg, and Olympics collectors. This title is a contemporary photography classic. As far as we know, this is the only copy available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: This is an Import title, was released in Italy only. As such, copies have always been quite difficult to find. Copies of vintage issues of L'Uomo Vogue Magazine are coveted, collected, and often command hundreds of dollars. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare copy thus. Lavishly illustrated with photographic plates. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER BRUCE WEBER TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). .