Geometry by Ten of the Best

Today we will view ten classicc era physique photos by ten of the best photographers where there is notable geometry.  We start with Tabby Anderson in some engineering work by AMG.

 

Arax of Paris

Charles Kassapian posed for Arax of Paris in 1955.

 

Jean Ferrero

This is the always pleasing Paul Poronides by Jean Ferrero.

 

Kovert of Hollywood

This was officially listed as an unknown by Kovert of Hollywood by my online source, 

but the model looks like Andy Kozak to me.  What do y'all think?

 

Lon of New York

The staff adds some extra triangles to this photo of Marvin Urvant by Lon of New York.

 

Pat Milo

This is an impressive unknown model by Pat Milo.

 

Dave Martin

The shadow makes a triple triangle effect in this shot of Mark Peterson by Dave Martin.

 

John Palatinus

Bryan B shared this photo of an unknown by John Palatinus.

Thanks, Bryan!

 

Troy Saxon

This is from a magazine spread of Jim South by Troy Saxon.

 

Western Photography Guild

Simple angularity takes over in our closing photo of Daryl French by the great Don Whitman

 of Western Photography Guild.  Brian E provided this one, thank you!

 

Streaker Day

Let's go back to the mid-1970s to the time of streakers, and we start 

with a group that includes a very hairy guy at left.

 

1974 Campus Streaker

All I have on this one is that it was 1974 and on a college campus.

And it looks like it was a pretty cold day to go out naked.

 

Into a bar

I think these streakers are ducking into a bar.

Alcohol fueled many such adventures.

 

Cops

Sometimes the cops got called on streakers.  I think this is New York.

 

Clipping

This is a clipping from a campus newspaper, hence the grainy quality.

Nonetheless, we get a tiny peekaboo between the streaker's legs.

Must have slipped past the faculty censors.

 

Carrying

I was in graduate school during the streaker craze, and at our university it was considered 

bad form to carry ones clothes.  I guess these guys didn't get the memo.

 

Santa Wig?

Is that a Santa Claus wig this streaker is wearing?

Maybe that's a Christmas gift he's carrying.

 

Netherlands

These streakers are supposed to be from the Netherlands, and that has to be right.  Not only 

are they showing their nether parts, but look at all those bicycles.  They must be Dutch!

 

Cricket

This 1975 picture shows a streaker jumping a cricket wicket.

 

And finally . . .

OK, our last streaker of the day probably isn't vintage,

but he was so damn cute, here he is.

 

Warrior Sculptures Day, Part 1 - Assorted

Today's two part series is about warrior sculptures, and part one starts with an outdoor copy of The God from Cape Artemision.  No one seems to be sure if it is Zeus or Poseidon, but both of them could be warriors in the right situations.  I think there is a popular video game that uses the image.

 

Dead Galatian

This gruesome item is Dead Galatian, a 2nd Century A.D. copy of a 3rd Century B.C. Greek original.  I decided to include it because of the fine musculature and realism.

 

Jason

Above we have Jason by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen from 1803.  Below, three images of what it would look like in different materials.  You might note a key anatomical element in the bronze version does not match the rest of the statue.  In typical wry Scandinavian fashion, the person who did the mockups shows the patina worn off a part many passersby would feel compelled to touch.  Whoever that was must have been to Vigeland in Oslo.  I love the Norse.

 

Battle of the Nude Men

This terracotta relief is Battle of the Nude Men by Antonio del Pollaiuolo from about 1485.

 

Gaul

Finishing part one with Kneeling Youthful Gaul,

yet another Roman copy of a Greek work.

 

Warrior Sculptures Day, Part 2 - Riace Bronzes

Some time ago I posted a photo of the Riace Bronzes, two Fifth Century B.C. sculptures found off the Italian coast in 1972.  They are widely considered among the finest full size Greek sculptures ever discovered.  Today, I am posting some photos of an experimental museum mockup of what the Riace Warriors statues might have looked like with their original Greek polychrome painting applied.  

We will also see another shot of the originals and an interesting drawing.

 

Originals

Just as a reminder, here is a "new" picture I found of the original recovered statues.

 

Polychrome

Our second polychrome version includes what looks like a white fox headdress.

 

Sketch

Here is an artist's rendering of what the sculptor's models might have looked like.

 

Polychrome III

Closing with the polychrome mockups together.