Skinny Dipping Day

It's skinny dipping day again, and we start with a small 

human pyramid with men in trunks up top.

 

Beer Barrels

These men may have found a good way to keep their beer cool.

 

Team

Enlarge this one if you can to enjoy the bulges a bit more.

Mr. Third from Right has a bit smile for us.

 

Duo

The guy at right seems shy, but then he does seem to have more to show.

 

Glutes Galore!

Instead of putting my favorite of the day at the beginning or end of the set, I'm planting this one in the middle.  Friend and frequent contributor Dee Exx sent me this fabulous photo of Japanese sailors about to go for a swim in their fundoshi.  Just look at those fine bottoms!  Thanks, Dee!

 

Off to the right

Most of these skinny dippers appear to be looking off to the right.

 

Latvia

This undated photo was made in Latvia, and two of the men have great tans.

 

1903 Swedes

My source says these are Swedes from 1903.

 

1950

Stauch's Bath House on Coney Island was the setting for this out of focus 1950 photo.

 

Dock or Barge

These clever fellows are making a floating dock (or is it a barge?) out of empty oil drums.

 

Roy Blakey - Variety

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Roy Blakey expanded his horizons beyond dancers and stage actors.  

His work began to feature more masculine models and he pushed his style boundaries somewhat, 

even going so far as to do photo sets for Honcho, Mandate, and After Dark.  Today I will feature 

a mix of both his newer and previous styles with emphasis on the new.  The picture 

above appeard in a 1980 French magazine called.Des Hommes Des Reves

 

Lynes Influence?

The cropping here reminds me of George Platt Lynes, and it marks 

something of a departure from Roy Blakey's usual style.

 

Hands and Chest

The hands and hairy chest really stand out on this Roy Blakey model.

 

Honcho I

This Honcho centerfold from the early 1980s showed a shift in Roy Blakey's style.

 

Darryl Robinson

I find this 1971 photo of dancer Darryl Robinson to be quite striking.

 

Gigolos

Roy Blakey published a somewhat edgy coffee table book called Gigolos in 1981.

I was not able to find a name for this bearded model.

 

1981

This 1981 photo shows a return to Roy Blakey's early style,

but the double peekaboo is a new element.

 

Honcho II

Joe Porcelli posed for the second photo from Honcho in today's set.

 

Surly

Eric Ryan appeared in a Mandate photo spread in 1980 called "Surly."

 

Greg

Closing with this 1975 photo of a model listed only as "Greg" which was attached 

to one of Roy Blakey's many obituaries and tributes.  Mr. Blakey's beloved niece 

Keri Pickett made a point to mention his male nude photography in her own

 memorial, and she asked the mainstream press to follow suit.

 

Name That Photographer

We play the "Name the Model" game fairly often around here, but today will be Name That Photographer.  Some of today's models are quite well know, and we even know some of the photographers they worked for.  Today's images, however, are not known to have firm attributions, although one has a possible, and I have hunches about a few more.  Anyway, let's get started with Bob Edna posed in front of a screen that ought to be a clue.

 

Bob Rome

Spartan, Bob Delmonteque, and Russ Warner all worked with Bob Rome,

but I don't know which, if any, of them took this picture.

 

George O'Mara

George O'Mara was known to have worked for Chuck Renslow at Kris Studio,

and I have a hunch that this is an example.  Several well-curated

websites, however, say photographer unknown.

 

Dale Curry

I've probably posted a couple of dozen pictures of Dale Curry, but not this one.  At least one online auction house said their print of it  had "Lynch-Patrick" stamped on the back, but freely admitted to knowing nothing about them or even if they actually took the photo.  Anyone know?

 

Tony Corona . . . or is it Tom?

I've seen this model named as both Tony and Tom Corona,

but neither name had a photographer's name attached.

 

Bill Grant

This is the other Bill Grant, and yes, I remember promising a series on him.

 

Dewey Wallace

Dewey Wallace appeared on page 23 of some publication,

but whoever posted this online didn't name the photographer.

 

Tabby Anderson

We're not used to seeing Tabby Anderson from this direction,

but whoever took this did a good job.

 

Tom Mathews

Kovert of Hollywood, Bruce of LA, AMG. and Denny Denfield all photographed Tom Mathews, but several well curated websites have no attribution for this picture.  If I had to guess, I'd say it is probably by Kovert, but perhaps someone has something more definite than a guess.

 

Keith Stephan

Our last model is the amazing Keith Stephan who was known to have worked for both Bruce of LA 

and AMG.  No one, however, seems to know who took this outdoor photo.