It's time for another round of Name That Model, and we start with an outdoor Rod Crowther photo.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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Bruce II
I really hope someone knows the name of this handsome African-American model
who worked for Bruce. Even if you don't have a name, more photos would be nice.
Al Urban
A hefty portion of Al Urban's work is of unknown models,
and this impressive model is one of those.
Dave Martin
This handsome smiling fellow has been identified by more than one reliable source
as a model for Dave Martin. No one, however, seems to have a name for him.
Bruce III?
The board fence looks like one I've seen in some photos by Bruce of LA, but I'm not positive
that this is the same one. The model on tiptoes has a great smile regardless.
Kneeler
My source described this guy and a "kneeling hunk."
I can't argue with that and would love to have more photos of him.
Western Photography Guild
Don Whitman of WPG was more meticulous than most physique photographers
about recording the names of his models. This one, however, is an exception.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
George Hester Day
I've spent over a year, off and on, looking for some crisp versions of the 1970s male nudes of George Hester, 1923-2022. So far, all I've found are grainy images, some of which look like quickie cell phone shots. Perhaps that was his style, but I can't imagine there being no repository of his work other than book resellers on eBay and other online venues. So today is George Hester day, and I'm posting the best of what I could find. If any of you own any of his books, please comment.
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Lynes linfluence
I don't know if George Hester was familiar with the work of George Platt Lynes,
but if not, their aesthetic certainly overlapped at times.
Page
I can't tell if this was the original page layout from Mr. Hester's book'
or something the seller put together to promote it.
Grainy, but well lighted
Our last George Hester image is another one on the grainy side. I'm still wondering if that is some sort of artistic statement or if no one has bothered to put high resolution images of his work online.
Monday, April 7, 2025
Academic Art Day
I have a vast digital collection of academic male nude art, mostly 19th Century,
that I will never have time to post in full. Today's chunk is a mix of paintings
and drawings, starting with this work by Louis-Paul Fournier from 1880.
Edouard-Gabriel Bergevin
I've seen the pose used for this 1883 drawing by Edouard-Gabriel Bergevin called "subway straphanger." Any resident or frequent visitor to New York will understand.
Fernand Lematte
If this painting by Fernand Lematte looks familiar, it's because several of his classmates painted the same model in the same pose, but from slightly different angles. Also, the model was apparently popular because I have seen him in a number of different poses.
Edouard Gatteaux
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I don't have a date for this drawing by Edouard Gatteaux,
but his life span of 1788-1881 would place it around 1810.
Joseph-Marie Ferrier
The pose of the model is interesting in this painting from 1869 by Joseph-Marie Ferrier.
Charles Waltner
There's some visible documentation attached to this 1868 prize winner by Charles Waltner.
Unknown
My source called this one "unknown" despite the writing at lower right.
If anyone can decypher it, please comment.
Edouard Debat-Ponsan
This painting by Edouard Debat-Ponson was done as part of his training in 1870.
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