Today we look at archers in a variety of art media,
starting with this bronze sculpture by Otto Lessing.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Bronze Medal
An online auction website says that this is an early modern Olympic bronze medal, but they gave no date or other provenance. I would be very careful before bidding on such an item.
Louvre
Detail from a Greek ceramic in the Louvre dated 510 BC.
Signed by Epiktetos as painter and by Pamphaios as potter.
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Johann Schadow
This early 19th Century relief in bronze is by Johann Schadow.
It's another example of the imaginary bow.
Ceramic Plates
The ceramic plate above was designed by Samara for the Montieres Company in 1929.
Below, we have a Swedish piece celebrating a Stockholm archery competition in 1942.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Men Shaving Day
I haven't shaved in 53 years, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy looking at pictures of naked or nearly naked men doing it. Today we'll see eleven, starting with this photo that I acquired from Mr. Scumbeast who described it as "delightful." I can't argue with that. He's the only
guy in today's set who's using an electric razor, fwiw.
Military
My source said this man was part of a "photographic reconnaissance unit, 1940"
without specifying which army or part of the world.
AMG
One online auction website says young man with an all over tan and a furry bottom
this is an unknown AMG model. I got it during the sack of tumblr.
WWII German
Here we see a World War II German soldier using a railway
switch wheel as a table for his shaving gear.
Repeat
I decided to end the shaving set with a repeat from five or six years ago which is my all time
favorite photo of this type. The happy nudist was on a camping trip in the American West.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Pages from Physique Pictorial
We were due for an AMG series, so I decided to run ten pages from Physique Pictorial,
starting with this cover featuring Jerry Ross. Some of these will display some
of Bob Mizer's cryptic descriptive squiggle, so guides are below.
Corey Snow
Corey Snow was described by Bob Mizer as "a pleasant agreeable fellow"who "unfortunately ran off with the automobile and jewels of the person with whom he was making his home in Hollywood."
Michael O'Shale
This spectacular photo of Michael O'Shale give some interesting biographical info.
At the end of the blurb, Bob Mizer has something interesting
to say about Perry Fuller, his artistic collaborator.
Ed Miller and Steve Baker
The Mexican blanket in this photo of Ed Miller and Steve Baker
reminds me of one used by George Quaintance.
Johnny Stumps
Bob Mizer did a repeat run of this picture of Johnny Stumps with the usual ordering opportunities
for more. Although I have run other photos from the same shoot, this one is a first for VMM.
Interestingly, the blurb under the photo is an appeal for movie scripts from readers.
He says not to worry if you think they aren't very good, and from what I've
seem of Mr. Mizer's films, it wouldn't take much to please him.
Bill Grant
Bob Mizer refers to this model as William Grant, despite the fact that he went by Bill
throughout most of his career. Perhaps that was so as to not confuse him with the white
model of the same name who also posed for Physique Pictorial some years earlier.
As many of you know, this Bill Grant was Mr. Universe.
Gable Boudreaux
Easy to see why Bob Mizer did some heavy promotion of Gable Boudreaux. He appeared
several times in Physique Pictorial, always with opportunies to by more of his material.
Tor Gustaf
Closing with a photo of Tor Gustaf. The lengthy blurb below the picture is a reader's complaint
about Bob Mizer's bondage images being too tame. Mr. Mizer was unapologetic.
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