Playgirl in the 1970s

Today's theme is Playgirl men from the 1970s, and I'm posting them in chronological order. Christopher George was one of the first mainstream actors to appear frontally nude, and he did so in Playgirl in June, 1974.  He and the dog both seem interested in something at their right.

 

Philip Avalon

Australian Phillip Avalon did a memorable photo shoot centered 

around ocean activities for the November, 1974 edition of Playgirl.

 

John Corvello

Playgirl was still doing the occasional black and white photo 

when John Corvello appeared on yacht in February of 1975.

 

Al Cavoto

I think they were going for some sort of simulated erection in this 1975 picture of Al Cavoto.

 

Neil Paul

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Greg Anderson

We get a nice rear view of Greg Anderson in this photo from August of 1976.

 

Marty Wolfson

1977 must have been a banner year for Playgirl because I think I have more photos in my favorites file from that year than any other.  This is Marty Wolfson from February of that year.

 

Carlos Soares

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Richard Burke Davis

We get some classic 70s audio gear in this October, 1977 photo of Richard Burke Davis.

The slight orange tint and the "sophisticated straight guy" setting were typical of Playgirl in that era.

 

Bill Davidson

Closing out the 70s Playgirl set with Bill Davidson and a big grin from 1979.

 

Estonian Recruits - Some that stood out

Thanks to a donation from Larry K and an anonymous friend from San Francisco, I have a couple of hundred sets of body typing photos of Estonian military recruits.  So I was glancing through the collection looking for some common element upon which to base a set when I noticed that some of them stood out for various reasons, mostly height differences between the pairs.  So that's what you get today starting with a head and shoulders one above the other for 529-530.

 

612-613 - Hips and Shoulders

The hips and shoulders set these two apart.

 

562-563 - Height and Expression

Not only is there a height difference between these two, but their facial expressions are starkly different.

Mr. Left is like, "OK, I can do this. Fine."  Mr. Right just wants it to be over.

 

654 - Going Solo

Maybe there were an odd number of recruits the day 654 came through

because he is one of a very few who appear without being paired.

 

642-643 - Height and Breadth

These two differ not only in height, but also in breadth.

 

644-645 - One tanned, one not

The recruit on the left seems to have tan lines from a swim suit,

something I don't think I've seen before in this collection.

 

507-508 Big Beef and Mini-Me

I call these two "Big Beef and Mini-Me."

 

656 Two in One?

For some reason, Number 656 appears solo from two angles in the same frame.  Is it just me, 

or does this look like two different men?  The height difference seems key.

 

669-670 Tan Lines

Numbers 669 and 670 are more tanned than most of the men in the archive, and 670 even 

shows tan lines from working outdoors with no shirt and suspenders or bib overalls.

 

697-698 - Another Head and Shoulders Above

Our last pairing is another one where one guy stands head and shoulders above the other.

I do find both of them to be quite pleasant to look at, though.

 

Jo Brunenberg

Today I am featuring some work by Jo Brunenberg, a Dutch photographer who is still active.  

I am focusing on his work from the 1980s, starting with this image with the photographer 

himself at top and a model named Paul in the lower part of the picture.

 

Polaroid I

This is the first of three Polaroids in today's series.

 

Atlantic Wall I

Jo Brunenberg did an extensive series of photos in 1983-84 along the Atlantic Wall, the coastal fortifications the Germans built mostly in France in World War II.  The model here is Martin.

 

1983

This 1983 Jo Brunenberg photo looks like it was shot on the cellar steps.

 

1984

I find the composition of this 1984 Jo Brunenberg photo to be genius.

The cracks in the wall mimic the tree branches.

 

Interesting lines

For some reason "art deco" popped into my mind the first time I saw this one.

It isn't, of course, but the curves and angles work well together.

 

Polaroid II

I don't know how Jo Brunenberg did this with Polaroid technology, but here it is.

 

Atlantic Wall II

I like the geometry of this Atlantic Wall series photo.

 

Arthur Tress

Was there a male nude photographer for whom Arthur Tress didn't pose in the 1980s?

He seems to have had significant artistic input for this Jo Brunenberg picture.

It looks like something Mr. Tress would have produced himself.

 

Atlantic Wall III

This is another from Jo Brunenberg's Atlantic Wall series from 1983-84.

The aperture looks like some sort of drain made to fit the model.

 

Polaroid III

The interior finish of the walls in this Polaroid make me think of Brunenberg's 

Atlantic Wall series, but this one is not included in the set.