[all links nsfw]Although [Lisa] Lyon briefly served as unofficial chairperson for women’s bodybuilding in its infancy, her fondest desire was to explore bodybuilding as an artistic medium. Elevating bodybuilding to the level of fine art, Lyon was photographed by the likes of Helmut Newton and RobertMapplethorpe, and was the first female bodybuilder to appear in Playboy.*[more inside]
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on Jan 25, 2012 -
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