Beach Day

We have spent the day at the beach for a while, so why not today?  We start with a guy 

applying suntan lotion, a wise precaution.  I wonder what SPF they had back then.

 

Reach

Looks like he's reaching for something.

 

Out of focus

This guy is a bit out of focus, but the bulge is still visible.

 

1978

This 1978 photo is part of the Fire Island Pines Historical Collection.

 

Crowd

A crowd seems to have gathered.

 

Satyr

Albert might like this guy for his satyr collection.

 

Happy Trio

Here we have a happy trio beside a ruined pier.

 

Built

One word:  Built.

 

Catcher

We can't see what this man is trying to catch.

 

FKK?

Although my notes don't say so, I think our final photo is FKK.

 

A message to George

 A message to "George"

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Denny Denfield Day, Part 1 - From My Collection

Posting a two part set of Denny Denfield photos today, with part one from my own collection 

and part two from that of Bryan B.  We start with Andy Kozak in a wooded area.

 

Unknown I

I don't know which one, but I think the rock formation behind this handsome unknown model is 

at one of the San Francisco area beaches frequented by Denny Denfield.  He was known 

to use beer and flattery to get good looking men to pose nude for him.

 

Unknown II

Like Dave Martin, Denny Denfield didn't do an extensive number of derriere photos.

This one made among the joshua trees is quite good.

 

Unknown III

Our third unknown model is flexing in a rock field near some desert palms.

 

Bob Mucci?

I think the last model in part one may be Bob Mucci.

The posing strap is rare for Denny Denfield.

 

Denny Denfield Day, Part 2 - Unknown Models from Bryan B

Part two of our Denny Denfield series was provided by Bryan B, and the models are unknown, 

at least to us.  We start with a fellow on an army blanket that appears often in Mr. D's work.

 

Slide

Mr. Denfield was known for his early and competent use of color images, a significant portion 

of which was comprised of slides.  This is a good example from a great California location.

 

Private Scrapbook

After Bryan sent me this picture, I researched it, and I think it is from a group 

of photos sold in an estate sale as being from a private scrapbook.

 

Comin' at Ya

Mr. Denfield experimented with 3-D photography, and this photo is supposedly an example 

from a book called Comin' at Ya which was published decades after being shot.

The model is unknown, but looks familiar to me.

 

Bayside

The location here makes me think of Dave Martin, but he and Denny Denfield were both 

from the Bay Area, so overlap of shooting spots might be expected.

Many thanks to Bryan B for the photos in Part Two.

 

Coming Attractions

Time for another tease about future postings.  In the coming month look for series on Phil Knight, my favorite unknown Paul Richer 1890s model, streakers, Wyngate & Bevins by numbers, tightie whities, classic era physique models named Mike, Memorial Day, men in bed, and starting on May 31 an entire week of vintage magazines, some of which will be full issues.  Stay tuned!

 

Smithsonian PaJaMa Collection

Taking another look at the PaJaMa Collective's photographic work which Margaret Hoening French donated to the Smithsonian after Jared French's death.  We start with Mel Fillini 

posing in a study which was used for the painting, The Sea.

 

Jonathan Tichenor

This is Jonathan Tichenor showering at Fire Island.

 

Paul and Jared

Margaret Hoening French took this photo of her husband

 Jared French (standing) and his lover Paul Cadmus.

 

Marked

Someone in PaJaMa marked this up for cropping, but no one has ever found the finished product if there even was one.  There's something about it that grabbed my attention that I can't describe.

 

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus was notably shy about being photographed fully nude,

and this is about as close to a frontal shot as one will find.

 

Bob Wallace

This is Bob Wallace from 1947.

 

Unknown

Another of the many unknown models in the Smithsonian's PaJaMa collection.

 

Another

I've posted quite a few photos over the years of this attractive PaJaMa unknown model.

This one is a bit grainy, but he still shines through.

 

John Butler

This is John Butler from 1945.

 

Jared

You regulars knew we weren't going to get through this without a naked photo of Jared French, who posed for literally hundreds of them in the Smithsonian donation.  At least this one is rather different.