Framed Prints
Framed Print of Eugen Sandow, Father of Modern Bodybuilding
Eugen Sandow (April 2, 1867 - October 14, 1925) was a German bodybuilder. He left Prussia in 1885 to avoid military service and traveled throughout Europe, becoming a circus athlete. He refined his technique and crafted it into popular entertainment with posing and incredible feats of strength. Flo Ziegfeld Jr. hired Sandow for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and found that the audience was more fascinated by his bulging muscles than by the amount of weight he was lifting. He quickly became Ziegfeld's first star. In 1894, he appeared in a short Kinetoscope film that was part of the first commercial motion picture exhibition in history. Sandow's resemblance to the physiques found on classical Greek and Roman sculpture was no accident, as he measured the statues in museums and helped to develop "The Grecian Ideal" as a formula for the "perfect physique." He is considered the father of modern bodybuilding, as one of the first athletes to intentionally develop his musculature to predetermined dimensions. He travelled all around the world on tours to countries as varied as South Africa, India, Japan, Australia, New Zealand. He died in 1925 of what newspapers announced as a brain hemorrhage at the age of 58. He was buried in an unmarked grave at the request of his wife. Photographed by George Steckel, 1894. © LOC / Science Source
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Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 15.9cm x 24.4cm (6.3" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
