Today I'm presenting a double feature of works by James E. Davis, 1901-1974.
Part one will be photos, followed by some of his art in part two. We start with a 1968
picture of Paul Haus taken on a swimming expedition to an abandoned quarry.
Monday, July 1, 2024
James E. Davis, Part 2 - Art Works
As promised, part two of the series has some art work. The model
for this piece was Joe Daetwyler, and it was done in 1938.
Sunday, June 30, 2024
George Platt Lynes
We're overdue for another George Platt Lynes series, so let's start with this shot of Jose Martinez.
The last time I flew through LAX, they had an outdoor art installation thar reminded me of this.
Of course there was no naked man, but there were some square towers.
Geometric
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I like the geometry of this undated and unnamed G.P. Lynes photo.
Edited to add: I had to rotate this to give the correct alignment. See Tom's comment below.
Bruce Bradbury
It was 1953 when Bruce Bradbury posed for this six-pack shot.
I didn't know guys did that in 1953. Well, maybe I did, but I'm still amazed.
All over the place
I have seen this excellent photo dated as 1940, 1948, and 1954, with the model as either
Mel Fillini, Gordon Hanson, or unknown. It's a beautiful photo regardless.
Shadow
This photo combines Mr. Lynes penchant for contrasting light and shadow
as well as that for cropping body elements out of the frame.
Finally, a treasure and a story
When I posted this G.P. Lynes image several years ago, I lamented the lack of information about it. Well, a copy was found in the estate of Paul Cadmus' lover of 35 years Jonathan Anderson. On the back was the year, 1941 and a red stamp saying "Collection of Paul Cadmus." Below that was a stamp saying "Collection of Jon Anderson." Mr. Anderson passed away in 2018, having outlived Mr. Cadmus by two decades. This photo must have been very special to have been preserved and handed down. I thought it was amazing before, and even more so now.
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Drummer
I really like this drummer, and if you look closely,
there's poster in the background that mentions leather.
Not about the music
Even though the guy on the floor seems to be holding a musical score,
I somehow think this photo has little or nothing to do with music.
Unconventional position
That probably isn't the best position for playing the piano, but who cares?
I'm really quite taken with the model's expression and other asset.
Sexophones
I always wanted to play the saxophone, but can just barely play the radio.
I have been quite good at playing the stock market, however.
Sonny Lookalike
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The last time I posted a (different) picture of this guy and his piano, several of you swooned.
One viewer said he was a better built version of Sonny Bono.
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