アメリカ人写真評論家でありキュレーター、ヴィンス・アレッティ（Vince Aletti）の作品集。作者のプライベート・コレクションから抜粋した250点の貴重な「フィジーク（体格・人体の構造 / physique）」写真を収録する。1930年代から1960年代初頭に記録された同性愛的（ホモエロティック）なイメージ群における、記号化された隠れざる世界の編年史である。

Physique showcases over 250 rare physique photography prints from the private collection of renowned critic and curator Vince Aletti. Spanning the 1930s to the early 1960s, these photographs chronicle a hidden, coded world of homoerotic imagery. Once sold discreetly through mail-order catalogues and underground physique magazines, the prints point to an emergent queer sensibility and visibility.

Accompanying this visual archive is a personal essay by Aletti which traces the historical and political significance of these images, firmly establishing their place in the canon of photography. He celebrates the artistry of the photographers, models, and studios that brought the photographs to life. Physique reveals a forgotten chapter of American gay culture in which photographic prints served as a lifeline, connecting a community of men under threat while also providing solace, pleasure, and empowerment amid oppression.