Von Gloeden Day

I know the work of Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden isn't everyone's cup of tea,but it does have the weight of history and artistic progress behind it.  Recently, I've seen a number of his works on the resale websites that I hadn't seen before.  Today I'm posting ten of this group,

five of which are duos as we see in the lovely image above.

 

1902

Someone came up with a year for this, 1902.

 

Duo II

Our second duo is having a chat on a lovely terrace.

This is one that I'd really like to see in color.

 

Up or down?

I can't tell if this model is holding up a bunch of flowers

or pulling down the branch of a flowering tree.

 

Duo III

Our third duo are enjoying a quiet moment by a stream.

 

Trio

Technically this is a trio, but it's mostly about the two at right.

 

Duo IV

The guy on the left looks like he just made a proposition,

but Mr. Right is holding out for a better offer.

 

Wrinkles

The paper this was printed on looks like it got wet and wrinkled.

 

Duo V

Our fifth duo shows two young men with a large jug on a terrace.

 

Frequent Model

Our final von Gloeden post is a model who appears numerous times.

It's not too hard to imagine why.

 

Name That Model

It's time for another round of Name That Model, or in the case of this first one by AMG, Name Those Models.  I'm back in OCD mode and posting them in alphabetical order by photographer.

 

Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of LA, aka Bruce Bellas, used masterful lighting in this shot of an unknown.

 

Rod Crowther

Washington, D.C. based photographer Rod Crowther is underappreciated, imho.

The terrace used for this location appears many times in his work.

 

Douglas of Detroit

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Kovert of Hollywood

I really wish I knew who this fine looking model for Freddie Kovert was.

 

Lon of New York

That well worn column screams by Lon of New York, aka Alonzo Hanagan,

but no one seems to have a name for the fine model.

 

Dave Martin

Dave Martin did a better job than most of his peers at documenting 

his models' names, but try as I might, I couldn't find one for this guy.

 

Pat Milo

This fellow by Pat Milo looks quite familiar, but I just can't pin a name on him.

 

Troy Saxon

My source for this one isn't the most reliable,

but they say it is by Troy Saxon.

 

Al Urban

This unknown Al Urban model isn't so beefy,

but he has some nice muscles.

 

Russ Warner

My source said this unknown man with a short sword was photographed by Russ Warner.

 

Western Photography Guild

Literally bringing up the rear, we have this one by Don Whitman of Western Photography Guild.

I have a hunch as to who this might be, but let's see if anyone agrees.

 

Models, Part 1 - Assorted

Today is models day, and it will be a two part set, starting with some assorted photos.

We begin with The Sculptor's Studio by Josef Ehn.  

 

All male class

I'm not sure if this is an all male drawing class or installation art.

Either way, they had a well built model.

 

Foot rest

This model is using a very thick book as a foot rest.

 

1936

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The last entry in part one is from an unknown studio in which anatomical models were used.

 

Models, Part 2 - Jacques Lalaing

Part two of today's model series is made up of the photographic studies of the Anglo-Belgian sculptor Jacques Lalaing.  As you will see, the quality of those photos isn't always the best, but photographic art was not the objective, as they were used to supplement life models for his work.  We begin with the most frequently seen of Mr. Lalaing's modes in a pose with a shield.

 

High quality

This is an example of two factors in Jacque Lalaing's photography.  First, not all the photos were 

"down and dirty" quick studies.  Some, like the one above, had artistic and technical merit 

of their own.  Second, he often used multiple versions of the same model in the same 

or similar poses.  Several years ago I posted version of this one in which the model's 

face was shown in the same high quality.

 

Knife

Although I've tried, I haven't been able to determine which Jacques Lalaing art work this photo study was for.  That's not surprising, though, because I've only been able to match a very few.

 

Another version

Several years ago I posted a different photo of this model in the same pose.  

In that one he was with a second model who was posed differently.

 

Recent find

I'm finishing today with a photo of my favorite Lalaing model that I recently found.

Although the quality leaves a lot to be desired, his good looks and build come through.