Duane Michals Day

It's Duane Michals day, and let's start with a man toweling off.

 

Candle

Despite the restrained nudity, this is my favorite of the day.

 

Back Talk

Here we see Back Talk from 1970.

 

No title

I couldn't find a title for this impressive photo.

 

Man to Man

I think this tryptich is from a larger series called Man to Man.

 

Any moment . . .

This item from the Leslie-Lohman Museum is called

"Any moment they might enter the room."

 

Man getting undressed

Man getting undressed.

 

Violent Men

Duane Michals used some interesting methods in Violent Men from 1982

 

Roger and Shelby

Portrait of Roger and Shelby was meant to be seen as a set of five images.

 

The Spirit

Finishing the Duane Michals set with the intentionally blurred "The spirit in ignorance."

 

Dick Falcon - With a Little Help from My Friends

At more than one point in the past, I lamented my lack of material by Dick Falcon.  Fortunately I acquired some with a little help from my friends Bryan B and Brian E.  (Yes, I know that could get confusing, but I do my best to keep them sorted.)  So today we'll look at a mix of my own finds and the kind donations of these two gentlemen.  If you want info on Mr. Falcon's background and career, click on the "Dick Falcon" entry in the right hand column of this page.  We start with what is felt by many to be a self portrait of Dick Falcon made with a timer.

 

Bryan B I

Bryan B provided this lovely reclining African-American model.

 

Double Castanets

It looks like both these guys are playing invisible castanets, and the kneeling one has tucked his package between his thighs.  I guess Mr. Falcon couldn't convince him to show it all.

 

Brian E I

Our first contribution by Brian E features a model who looks familiar.

Could he have posed for Al Urban or Lon?

 

Pencil thin mustache

The posing of this model with a pencil thin mustache reminds me of Kovert of Hollywood.

 

Bryan B II

This trio sent to me by Bryan B had catalog number 342.

 

Dom Lodato

Having been a competitive bodybuilder himself, Mr. Falcon produced some creditable publicity photos.  Above, we see Dom Lodato, Mr. Florida of 1963 and holder of several other titles.

 

Brian E II

Here's another one sent by Brian E., and it's a relatively rare Dick Falcon derriere shot.

 

Arm breakers

These two seem to have spent some time trying to break each other's arms in front 

of Dick Falcon's camera, seeing as how he took several photos of them doing it.

 

Bryan B III

Closing the set with Bryan B's third contribution.

Thanks again to Bryan and Brian!

 

FKK Day

Our theme for the day is FKK, and we start with a muscular man with a medicine ball.

 

1963

This 1963 photo is from an FKK archive which described ti as an early American frontal nude published photo.  That seems early, and I find it odd that I've never seen it in any American nudist collection.

 

Boxers

Indoor FKK photos are rather rare, it being a mainly outdoor focused organization,

but my usually impeccable source says these boxers are FKK.

 

1956 Work Detail

This 1956 photo shows an FKK man doing what looks like construction work.

 

Faceless

I wish we could see this guy's face,

but what we can see is nice.

 

Inevitable

You knew we weren't going to get through this 

without volleyball, and here it is from 1973.

 

Campsite Cuppa

FKKers love to camp, and this gentleman is handing someone 

a cup of hot beverage at the all nude campground.

 

Wedding

Everyone except the bride at this 1963 wedding was on the chubby side.

 

1970

This young man was sloshing his way out of the ocean in 1970.

 

Grin and Pamphlet

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