Never get tired of Bruno

I never get tired of looking at Bruno, and based on viewer response to previous sets, neither do you guys.  So here we go with ten more photos of everyone's favorite hairy guy from the 70s and 80s.

 

Armpits

You hairy armpit fanciers out there will no doubt enjoy this one.

 

Jockstrap

This was probably meant to be a centerfold, and I can't help but think the inset is distracting.  

I have it in a stand alone version that enlarges well, so I'll probably post it some day.

 

Demure

Not the most revealing pose here,

but Bruno shines anyway.

 

Twofer

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The other side

This one should send a certain Belgian over the moon . . . or maybe to Mars.

 

Orange

Even the lurid orange tone can't detract from Bruno's presence.  Playgirl pioneered that

look, and whoever made this photo took it to the limit or beyond.

 

1973?

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Smoldering

We get one of those smoldering looks in this one.

 

2005

 

Finishing the Bruno set with an item my source dated at 2005.

Seems Bruno aged like a fine wine.

J. Wayne Higgs Day

I recently featured a nude self portrait by J. Wayne Higgs in a selfie themed series which drew 

several comments.  Mr. Higgs' nude work is dominated by his self portraits which were 

taken over a period of four decades.  Today I am posting some of his other works, 

but I promise to do a series of his nude selfies in the near future.

 

1968

This 1968 photo was reworked by Mr. Higgs with emulsion at a later date.

 

Guild Press

Guild Press of Washington was a publication favored by gays,

and this nude by J. Wayne Higgs appeared there in 1969.

 

Arthur

Arthur, Washington, D.C. was made in 1970.

 

Undated

My source gave no date for Dappled Male,

but it resembles Mr. Higgs' early work.

 

Vatican

This undated photo of a statue in the Vatican Museum was made on one of Mr. Higgs forays into Europe.  Although we will of course focus on his male nude work, he also photographed fine architecture, industrial sites, natural scenes, and G-rated portraits, both solo and group.

 

Artist's Models

J. Wayne Higgs shot Artist's Models in 1977.

 

Male Torso

The photo for Male Torso was originally made in 1982, 

but Mr. Higgs added  the overlay effects in 2015.

 

Tim

This it Tim and his bikini tan lines from 1982.

 

Jeffrey

The last item in the J. Wayne Higgs set is Jeffrey from 1983.

 

Ralph Kelly Day

It's been ages since I did a series featuring the work of Ralph Kelly, and that was mainly because I had very little in the way of material I hadn't already used.  Fortunately, thanks to contributions and some items having appeared in the print resale market, that is no longer the case.  We start today's set with an unknown model on a leopard print throw that appears regularly in Mr. Kelly's work.

 

Contortionist, almost

Although we might wish for better centering in the viewing field,

this Ralph Kelly photo of an unknown is still impressive.

 

Don Reyes

War hero Don Reyes posed for Ralph Kelly in a photo provided 

by frequent commentator and contributor Cambria.  Thanks!

 

Steve Marl I

In the first of two appearances today, we see Steve Marl in a nautical setting.

And no, I don't know if he was a real sailor or not.

 

Unknown

I removed a watermark from this impressive photo of a unknown model.

Anyone have a clue as to who he might be?

 

Bob Gentry

When I first saw this Ralph Kelly photo of Bob Gentry,

I flashed on Kip Behar.  Must be the expression.

 

Bob Cutlass

I somehow managed to find a photo of Bob Cutlass

 by Ralph Kelly that I hadn't previously posted.

 

Steve Marl II

Steve Marl's second appearance in today's set shows him differently

 in a bathing suit.  He does, however, still have his sailor cap on.

 

New attribution

I had this picture in my collection for some time before I realized it was by Ralph Kelly.

That happened when I saw that Cambria had posted it as such on a bulletin board 

member posting site.  Thanks yet again, Cambria!

 

Herbert Hansen

Our final Ralph Kelly photo shows Herbert Hansen 

with a bamboo pole and a hat I can't quite figure out.