Steve Holland

STEVE HOLLAND: The World's Greatest Illustration Art Model is a visual celebration of the career of the most iconic male model whose face and form were recognized on paperbacks (Doc Savage, The Spider among others), magazines (Male, For Men Only, and more), comic books (The Phantom, Conan, and The Hulk), advertising illustration (The Saturday Evening Post), and even television (1950's Flash Gordon) from the fifties through the eighties. For many growing up in this era, Steve Holland was the face and muscle of male heroism - the archetypal hero that all men could aspire to be.
Featuring exclusive biographical material and memorabilia from his family, interviews with the world-famous commercial illustrators who captured his dynamic sensibility, the colorful paintings and covers, and rare reference photos; STEVE HOLLAND: The World's Greatest Illustration Art Model is the definitive story of a true American icon whose impact on pop culture was limitless - right up until his death. For over thirty years Steve Holland wore the crown of male heroism. STEVE HOLLAND: The World's Greatest Illustration Art Model will show you what made him king.

Michael Stradford is a multi-decade entertainment executive. He has successfully programmed radio stations in several major markets, including Los Angeles. Stradford was a senior executive in the music industry and enjoyed a long run as a creator of content for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and oversaw the creation of original content at Sony owned online outlet Crackle.com. Upcoming books include 'Black to the Movies', a pseudo memoir disguised as a collection of movie reviews and a coffee table book on Steve Holland, the world's greatest male model. He has written reviews, profiles and interviews for several magazines as well as running his own pop culture blog, lookingforthecool.com, with a podcast of the same name currently in production. Stradford lives in wedded bliss with his tolerant wife Sybil and their two equally tolerant dogs, Raj and Teddy.