Polaroids, Part 1 - Color

Doing a two part Polaroid set today, beginning with color shots.  Our first picture is probably 

the most recent since both the color and resolution are better than the others.

 

Faded

Here's one where the color didn't hold up well over time,

assuming that it was ever all that good.

 

Horizontal Reader

This guy has gone horizontal to read his Playboy.

 

Tighty Whities

Here's one for you underwear fanciers.

 

Haircut

I hope he didn't pay a lot for that haircut.

 

Polaroids, Part 2 - Black and White

We start the black and white segment of today's series with a typical shot 

of a young man looking at what is probably a cheesy magazine.

 

Flaws

This Polaroid shows some typical flaws in the finishing process,

but that's probably not what got most of you guys' attention.

 

Flex

We get a flex from this model who looks hairy from the waist down.

 

Wee Drinkie

This lad seems to be having a wee drinkie to loosen up.

 

Bored

Is it just me, or does our last black and white Polaroid model look bored?

 

Unknown Danish Academic Art

When researching Danish art following my visit to Copenhagen last year, I came across a website that featured about 20 Danish academic works by unknown artists.  The academy archive from which they came preserved the drawings and paintings, but had no record of the artists' names.  Today I am posting ten of these, starting with a young man waving and holding a short staff.

 

No fig, but still leaves

Although I could do without the branch and leaves,

the form of this male is impressive.

 

Shapely backside

Whoever drew this one knew how to draw a shapely backside.

 

Interesting pose

The pose here is hard to figure out, but the work is very good.

 

Staff of spear

I can't tell if the prop here is supposed to be a staff or a spear.

 

Surprising

Two thing surprise me about this painting.  First, there's the fact the artist capable 

of such work is not known.  And second, it's pretty damn good for a student piece.

 

Double support

A staff and one of those big wooden blocks give this model double support.

 

Ordinary

The model here looks like an ordinary average guy walking alonw with a short staff.

 

Big Beard

We can't see it very well, but this model appears to have a big bushy beard.

That's not the only big element of the painting.

 

Searching?

I can't tell if the closing drawing shows a man searching 

for something or just rubbing the top of his head.

 

Ten by Ten Again

Posting ten photos by ten of my favorite photographers today in alphabetical order by artist.  

We start with a good color photo of Roni Dartezo by Bob Mizer of AMG.

 

Denny Denfield

An unknown model posed on sheet on a parquet floor for Denny Denfield.

 

Douglas of Detroit

Stan Stanczyk always looked great when posing for Doug Juleff, aka Douglas of Detroit.

 

Ferrero by Ferrero

Jean Ferrero took this photo of Rod Ferrero,

and as far as I know, they are not related.

 

Kovert

This Kovert of Hollywood photo is the second of three unknown models in today's series.

 

Lon of New York

The well used column instantly tells us that this picture of an unknown 

model is by Lon of New York, aka Alonzo Hanagan.

 

Dave Martin

The oil in this photo of Bob Miller by Dave Martin doesn't bother me at all.

 

Pat Milo

The minimalist background works in this Pat Milo photo of Chester Ford.

 

Russ Warner

Neel Bate, an artist in his own right and model for George Platt Lynes, 

posed for Russ Warner with a wagon wheel and a statuette.

 

Western Photography Guild

Finishing up with Hunter Metcalf by Don Whitman of Western Photography Guild.