Anthony Sansone (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. This old book is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a thin, smaller style hardcover book with 49 pages of Bodybuilder Model photos. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The end papers show light soiling. The pages are otherwise clean with no writing or tears. The title page shows 1935 as the published date. The yellow covers have green lettering and a green triangle with a photo of a Bodybuilder. The covers show just a hint of edgewear and very light soiling. This old book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy box!

Hardcover. Condition: Used.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. SANSONE, Anthony J. [49] pp. Tony Sansone 1935 8 1/8" x 6 1/4" Tony Sansone (September 19, 1905 January 13, 1987) was an Italian-American bodybuilder and model. Much of Tony Sansone's enduring fame in bodybuilding history was the result of his success as a model. Sansone began modeling when he was still a teenager. During the Depression, Sansone profited by selling pictures of himself through mail-order ads. He became a much sought-after model who posed for paintings, photographs, and sculpture. He was featured on many magazine covers, both American and European. He modeled for statues by James Earle Fraser ("Meriwether Lewis;" Fraser also designed the US buffalo nickel), Arthur Lee ("Rhythm" which was created over five years, 1925 1930), and Malvina Hoffman ("Nordic Type" and "Elemental Man"). Sansone published several photo books, including Modern Classics, Rhythm, Du-ets (sic), and Nudleafs. By 1936, he had sold over 15,000 copies of Modern Classics and Rhythm combined.