Von Gloeden Day

It's Von Gloeden Day, and we start with one of his favorite models on a terrace.

 

Temptation

I was tempted to brighten and increase the contrast on this, but I'm glad I didn't.

 

Cave entrance

It seems odd to me that the model outside a cave entrance has one foot on a rock.

 

Details

This young man's presence is some how enhanced by the 

texture of the plants, gravel, and painted garden wall.

 

Glare

Even the glaring sunlight works in this beautifully composed picture.

 

Repeat

I've posted this one before, but I think it's worth another look.

It is one of my top favorites by Von Gloeden.

 

Not always about nudity

Although full on nudity was Von Gloeden's stock in trade,

he had moments where he found beauty outside it.

 

Promontory

Von Gloeden used the Italian landscape to great effect when he got out into it.

The model here isn't half bad either.

 

Corner

A zebra skin, a large pot, and a terrace corner combine 

with this model to make an interesting photo.

 

Often photographed

Our last photo is of a model who appears at least half a dozen times in Von Gloeden's portfolio.  Although not of the best technical quality, the man's attributes come through.

 

Playgirl, February of 1985

The Playgirl edition of February 1985 featured Paul McCartney on the cover, but our series today is all about a photo spread on Southern men who do not appear to have been professional models.

And no, Sir Paul did not appear nude in Playgirl or anywhere else I know of.

 

Bradley Moore

The stair rail spindles frame the goods nicely in this shot of Bradley Moore.

 

Fred Corwin

This well lighted young man is Fred Corwin.

 

Jeffrey Lee Stevens

Playgirl posed Jeffrey Lee Stevens on a huge log

with his cowboy boots at the end of it.

 

Johnnie Newton Lee

A warm smile and a glass of red wine present

an inviting image of Johnnie Newton Lee.

 

Horace Rucker

This is Horace Rucker, and I wonder if he is related to a family of Ruckers I know.

They are some of the most amazing folks I've ever encountered.

 

Scott Klassen

Scott Klassen posed by a rail fence in the forest.

He is my favorite of the day.

 

Filler?

I don't know if Playgirl needed filler for their piece on Southern men or if they thought their readers would like some non-nude photos, but they included these grainy shots of Brad Moore (above) and Jeff Stevens.  Brad seems to have attracted the attention of several females.  Imagine that.

 

Jeffrey Levine

Jeffrey Levine posesd beside a sizable river.

 

Timothy Martin

And we finish the set with Timothy Martin.

 

Ten Twos by Ten

Today I'm posting ten photos of pairs of men by ten different photographers.  My OCD was really acting up as I put this together, so I put them in alphabetical order by photographer.  We start with by far the most casual shot of the set, Ken Shreves and Jim Arvey by AMG's Bob Mizer.

 

Arax

Fully nude duos by Arax Studio of Paris are quite rare, so I had to use this shot of Charles Klejniak of Belgium and Hubert Thomas of England from a London bodybuilding competition in 1954.

 

Barrington

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Bruce of Los Angeles

These two unknowns were photographed on one of Bruce of LA's trips to the desert.

I hope someone can ID them because I'd really like to have more of their work.

 

Can-Art

Frank Borck of Toronto based Can-Art Studio took this picture of Vern Houston and John Ingle, 

aka John Engelhardt.  Vern seems a little shy and is trying to cover up the package.

 

Kris Studio

Larry Williams and John Giller posed for a photo set by Kris Studio called 

The Plumber Comes.  Photographer Chuck Renslow described them both 

as expensive street hustlers who were a royal pain to work with.

Apparently, they didn't like each other.  Competitors?

 

Lon of New York

These two unknown models seem to have had a bit of fun

while posing for the talented Lon of New York.

 

Al Urban

Here we see Fred Degroot (standing) and an unknown in an Al Urban photo.

I have to say the sweeping posing creates some actual drama.

 

Vulcan

This Vulcan picture of Frank Ward and Jack Bowen appeared in Grecian Guild magazine.

 

Western Photography Guild

Don Whitman of Western Photography Guild took 

our closing photo of Andre Belval and Tim Richardson.