Pat Milo Day

Pat Milo was one of the masters of physique photography, and one of a very few of whom we have more than one or two (or no) photos.  We start the Pat Milo set with this self portrait.

 

Everett Lee Jackson

Based on the sheer number of photos Pat Milo took of Everett Lee Jackson, 

aka Cherokee, I think it's safe to say he was one of his favorite models.

 

Pat Murphy

Diagonal posing works well in this shot of Pat Murphy.

 

Larry Pearson

I can't tell if Larry Pearson was going for a stern look or if he was just unhappy.

 

Bill Murray

I almost saved this shot of Bill Murray for tomorrow's St. Andrew's Day special,

but I had so many Scottish-American models that I went ahead today.

 

Emmett Schaeffer

Pat Milo posed Emmett Schaeffer atop a small end table for this one.

 

Mark Price

When I recently came across this photo of Mark Price, I intially thought it was the same

 one I had posted a few years ago.  On closer examination it turned out to be different.

 

Chuck Bateman

I'm left wondering why Chuck Bateman is off center in this photo.

 

Bill Dupre

Pat Milo did a memorable photo shoot with Bill Dupre,

more of which I will post in future sets.

 

Jack Virgil

Jack Virgil looks like he's staring us down to see who will blink first.

 

Dan Daly

This sturdily built young man is Dan Daly.

 

Bob Baxter

Closing out the Pat Milo series with Bob Baxter straddling a ballustrade,

an example of Mr. Milo using architectural elements in his work.

 

Bruno

We start today's Bruno series with our star in a sliding glass door.

Although he's blocking the door, I get a welcoming vibe.

 

Black and white

I was very pleased to find this black and white photo from a photo shoot that I had only seen in color before.  The backdrop was a lurid series of shades of pink that would have made me slightly nauseous if Bruno and his fur had not been there to offset it.  Perhaps that was the photographers intent, but I like this version a hell of a lot better, thank you.

 

Colt

Of course Jim French of Colt realized what a fine model Bruno could be and hired him.

 

Weak color

The color is weak in this group shot, but at least it isn't orange.  It looks like a porn film promo, and I don't know who the other two guys are.  Hopefully, someone will inform us in the comments.

 

Mandate June, 1983

I could not find an uninterrupted version of this two page spread from the June '83 issue of Mandate.

The composites I tried to make wouldn't like up properly, no matter what I did.

 

Early

I have no information on this picture, but it looks like it was early in Bruno's career.

 

With a friend and a board

This G-rated number features Bruno, a friend, and a two by four.

 

Hands down

The placement of Bruno's hands give this one an unusual cant.

 

Orange

This one came from what I call the "orange era" of male nude photography.  Hey, don't blame me.  Playgirl started it.  In any case, I know a few viewers who will swoon over his armpits.

 

Last, but not least

And last, but not least, we see Bruno from an angle different from the usual.

 

Topsy Turvy Day

It's topsy turvy day, and at least one man in each picture will be upside down.  We start with a guy 

who came straight out of the pool into a handstand.  The photographer did a fantastic job 

of capturing the image while the water was still running off the subject's body.

 

Simple

Sometimes it's the simple things in life that are best.

 

Aquatic

Everyone was used to being mooned by Tommy at the town 

aquatic center, but this day he took it a bit farther.

 

Best of Both Worlds X 2

I made this composite so we could enjoy the best of both worlds twice.

 

Cheating

These guys are cheating, but I like the photo anyway.

 

Buried

I suppose burying one's head in flowers is better than doing it in the sand.

 

Again?

I think these may be the same guys in the composite I made and posted earlier today.

 

Old one

This photo looks very old, but I have no info on it.

He's balanced on an overturned chair.

 

Had to know

This guy had to know exactly what everyone would be thinking about.

 

Burning hoops

I've heard of jumping through burning hoops of fire, 

but not doing a handstand in the middle of one.