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Our series today includes a mix of PaJaMa Collective photos, some from the Smithxonian,
such as the study of Arthur Dunne above, and others from collectors and museums.
Friday, August 21, 2026
Todd Bolender
Here we see a vacation photo made at Provincetown in 1947.
The subject is ballet dancer Todd Bolender.
Smithsonian Study II
This unknown African-American fellow appears in at least half a dozen "down and dirty"
low quality photographic studies from the Smithsonian's collection of PaJaMa's work.
Despite the technical limitations, the vibrancy and enthusiasm of his modeling come through.
We will see him again later today paired with a white model.
George Platt Lynes 1941
This 1941PaJaMa photo of George Platt Lynes looks like something he would have done himself.
It is part of the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art and well documented as PaJaMa.
The title attached to it is simply "America," and I think it's pure genius.
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Jared in the Foam, Twice
We always have a frontal nude of Jared French in these PaJaMa series, not only because
he was quite prolific about posing nude, but also because the pictures are often good.
I'm showing two versions of this one. Above we have a silver gelatin print that sold
for a solid price on an online resale site, and below we have a version from
the Smithsonian study collection. It may seem odd, but in some ways,
I like the lower version better.
Classic
There's something timelessly classic about this photograph of Sandy Campbell and a dog.
Paul Cadmus is said to have taken this picture in 1944, having met Sandy,
a Princeton drama student, at a party the preceding year.
Outlier
I have no information on this photo, but I stongly suspect someone colorized it.
I can find no evidence of PaJaMa having used color film, but I could
be wrong. I've been wrong lots of times.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Ten Twos by Ten II
Today we look at ten pairs of models by ten physique photographers,
starting with Mike Napoli and Jim Alvey by AMG.
Jean Ferrero
In the first of two brother acts in today's set, Bud and Gerard Lanter posed for Jean Ferrero.
Russ Warner
Jack Thompson and Jack Lalanne appear here in a shot from their legendary session with Russ Warner. We have Mr. Warner to thank for 98% of the nude photos extant of Mr. Lalanne
because he refused to give up his negatives when asked to years later.
Western Photography Guild
We conclude with Phil Lambert and Keith Lewin by the immortal
Don Whitman of Western Photography Guild.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Stanley Stellar Day
Stanley Stellar has been taking photos of gay men in Manhattan since 1976, and he is best known
for his work at The Piers. Today's series will be a mix of Piers and other material,
starting with this street scene of an unknown man who flashed Mr. Stellar.
I'd love to know if he was asked or did it on his own.
Chad on Joe
Mr. Stellar's work can range from the overtly sexual to simple everday scenes. This photo lies somewhere in the middle, showing intimate affection in a way that is sexy, but not blatant.
The piece is titled Chad on Joe.
Peter Hujar
Our final photo is yet another Piers picture, but this one is unique because Stanley Stellar
captured fellow photographer Peter Hujar showing off his "Bub" jockstrap.
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