FKK Non-Germans

The FKK movement was a very German proposition, but their publications did occasionally feature photos from similar organizations based in other countries.  Today we look at ten of those, 

                           starting with the Swiss gentleman using a Rhoenrad exercise device.  

 

Spain

Spanish athlete Jose Montero appeared in 1932.

 

USA

Here we have an American reading a nudist newspaper 

while sitting on the tailgate of a station wagon.

 

Canada

This Canadian gardener is from the 1980s.

 

Dane

This Danish man appeared in a 1956 FKK magazine.

 

Hungarians

It was 1928 when these members of a Budapest fitness club posed together.

 

Austrians

I don't have a date for this Austrian photo, but the man 

at center seems to be holding a 1960s type microphone.

 

British

Our British entry is a guy being pushed into a swimming pool.

 

France

Happy Frenchmen emerge from the water.

 

Netherlands

Finishing the set we have a Dutchman working on a holiday cottage in 1973.

 

PaJaMa Collective Series

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.

 

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.

 

Donald Windham

This is Donald Windham on Fire Island in 1938.

 

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.

 

Smithsonian Study III

Here is the previously shown African-American study model with a friend.

 

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.

 

Smithsonian Study IV

Closing with another blurry study, the model for which I rather admire.

 

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.

 

Bruce of LA

Drew Burton and Paul Strand posed poolside for Bruce of LA.

 

Jean Ferrero

In the first of two brother acts in today's set, Bud and Gerard Lanter posed for Jean Ferrero.

 

Kris Studio

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Lon of New York

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Pat Milo

The second pair of brothers in today's series is Robert and Bill Rex by Pat Milo.

 

Mel Roberts

These two are Rich Thompson and Mike Kelly by Mel Roberts, 1963.

 

Vulcan Studio

Jack Bowen and Frank Ward posed here for Vulcan Studio.

 

Russ Warner

Jack Thomas 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.