I try to get a full series on for all my favorite classic era physique photographers at least quarterly. Today it's Denny Denfield's turn starting with Tom Mathews with a disc in the desert.
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
Johnnie Holden
A sadistic junior high gym teacher made us run laps around the basketball court in a position
similar to that of Johnnie Holden in this picture. He called it the crab walk.
Mr. Holden looks better than any of us ever dreamed of looking.
John Winship
Although some collectors list this photo of John Winship as unattributed,I have recently
come across some believable documentation that it is by Denny Denfield.
Gene Meyer
The back muscles stand out in this Denny Denfield photo of Eugene Meyer. At first glance,
I didn't think this looked like Mr. Meyer, but I double checked and the source is impeccable.
Harpo
The last Denny Denfield photo shows the model known only as Harpo on a memorable photo
shoot in Giant Sequoia country. I posted a color shot from it in the previous Denfield series.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Ken Haak Day
As promised when I posted a photo by Ken Haak in a series on the year 1985 three weeks ago, we get a full set today. Mr. Haak (1923-1991) was a World War II veteran who became well known fashion photographer after attending art school on the GI Bill. He only sporadically did male nudes in the 1960s and 70s, but really hit his stride with it in a frenetic burst of energy between 1983 and 1985. Most of these works feature dusky lighting, but the photo above from a group of pictures he made for After Dark is an exception. We'll see another from that shoot later today.
Seeing double
Although I'm not sure just what the point was, we get two different presentations of what I'm pretty sure is the exact same image. This can be done in the developing process . . . or through digital manipulation.
Tan lines
Despite the subdued lighting which seems to be a sort of trademark for Ken Haak's male nudes,
we see tan lines. The model may be the same one featured in my recent 1985 post.
Steve McQueen
I found this publicity still from the 1968 movie Bullitt for sale on a vintage website and listed as by Ken Haak. Mr. Haak was well known as a fashion photographer, but I was not aware that he had done any movie related work. As was often the case at the time, the movie was in color, but the still was in black and white for easier newspaper publication. The picture is all over the internet, but no other source says it is by Ken haak. Can any one confirm the provenance?
Lynes-like
Our final photo by Ken Haak leaves me thinking of George Platt Lynes,
althought Mr. Lynes would have used sharper focus and contrast.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Hairy TV and Movie Stars II
About a month ago, I got a lot of viewer response to a set of hairy chested TV and movie stars,
so today will be the second on an ongoing series, most of which will be viewer requests.
We start with Gary Cooper. Who knew?
Ken Clark
Despite playing Stew Pot in the mega-hit movie South Pacific, Ken Clark ending up doing
mostly B movies and spaghetti westerns. He always looked great doing them, however.
Aldo Ray
A pre-Gilligan's Island Tina Louise is having a tawdry rendezvous
with Aldo Ray in this steamy publicity still from God's Little Acre.
Aldo's gettin' grabby, and he isn't ever around the corner yet.
Clint Eastwood and Eric Fleming
Rawhide stars Clint Eastwood and Eric Fleming appear above in a screen grab that doesn't do justice to Mr. Fleming's chest hair. The image below shows them in the shower sharing a bottle of shampoo.
Dan Blocker
I was happy to get a private message from Roger D. of Minneapolis asking for photos
of Dan Blocker. I had a crush on Hoss before I even knew what a crush was.
Robert Goulet
We see Robert Goulet here wrapped in a towel next to Robert Morse who seems to have
a headache. Below, another view of Mr. G. that some of you will no doubt appreciate.
I have to confess to getting the flutters when I saw that beard.
Robert Conrad
Finishing our furry celebrity request special with a young looking
Robert Conrad about to climb a rope in a gym.
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