Champion in Black and White

Walter Kundzicz of Champion Studio was known for his early and frequent use of color, but today I will be posting ten of my favorite Champion black and whites.  We start with Ken French, his jockstrap, and the inevitable Champion props.  At least they fit the model's image.

 

Scott Manley

I somehow failed to post this picture of Scott Manley until now.

 

Greg Hudson

Here we have Greg Hudson against a simple background of drapery.

 

Joe Lamanna

This shot of Joe Lamanna was made in the lake at Sunshine Beach Club,

a Florida resort owned by Walter Kundzicz.

 

Howie and Friend

That's Howie Tucker in the foreground, and I don't know who is friend is.  

It's unfortunate because I'd really like to get more photos of the guy

who will appear again later in today's series.

 

Garth Singer

Garth Singer posed leaning against the bathroom sink.

 

Stan Hilkert

We get a Jack Nicholson style smile from Stan Hilkert in bed.

 

Howie Again

Here's Howie Tucker and his unknown friend again.

 

Hans Ritter

This hairy fellow is Hans Ritter, and I can't figure out for the life of me

why Walter Kundzicz posed him in bed wearing a snorkeling mask.

 

Guy Harding Moore

And we finish the set with a happy Guy Harding Moore in the shower.

 

Odds and Ends Monthly

Time for our monthly odds and ends set, and we start 

with a guy leaning while looking at the ceiling.

Nice

This is my favorite of the day.

 

Lookalike

Is this guy a Dan Haggerty lookalike?  Or an AI fakc?

 

Strange

This is a strange one.  He looks like he's tired and taking a break while flashing people from his window.

 

Splash

Splash!

 

Creative Hitchhiking

This guy is taking a different approach to hitchhiking.

Look carefully.

 

Huggers

 

Familiar

I know I've seen this guy somewhere before.

 

Korea 1952

This handsome young man was an American soldier in Korea in 1952.

I hope he made it home safe and sound.

 

Pensive

Closing the series with a pensive looking young man.

 

Unknown Artists Day

It's unknown artist day, and we start with a woodcut print dated 1450.

 

Italian?

For some reason, I want to think this one is Italian or perhaps Spanish.

 

1812

Here's a second one for which a date was given, 1812.  This might be a study 

for a painting because it doesn't look like typical academic work.

 

20th Century?

This one looks 20th Century, but Google's searchbots came up empty yet again.

 

Thor

Only the Teutons would have a primary god traveling around in a cart pulled by goats.

Thor's hammer and some lightning bolts are on display.

 

Expressionist

All my searches turned up on this one was the term "expressionist."

 

Study

This one was described as a study for a painting.

I'd really love to see the finished work.

 

Brooding Germans

I can't believe something elaborate as this has no information.  Brooding Germans and vultures just seem to go together, and the caption translates as "And No Bridge Leads from Person to Person."

 

1880

And we have a third piece with only a date, 1880.

 

Hazy

Closing with a hazy drawing that I like a lot.