Our photos today are early 20th Century, and we start with a guy standing at attention.
Vintage Muscle Men
Showcasing vintage male photography, mostly nude. You must be 18 years of age or older to visit this blog! If you hold a copyright on any material shown on this blog, notify me, and it will be removed immediately.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Favorite
Although we might wish for a bit more clarity,
this is hands down my favorite of the day.
I'd love to know the story here.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
J. Wayne Higgs II
Today I am posting my second series on the work of J. Wayne Higgs.
We start with a male with staff from 1968.
Selfie I
This the first of five self portraits in today's series. I've put
them in chronological order, with this one being from 1965.
Vatican Statue
Scattered among all the selfies and impressive male nude art photos
in J. Wayne Higgs' portfolio, one also finds a fair number of pictures
he made of male nude sculptures. This one is from the Vatican Museum.
Monday, October 13, 2025
Ritter Brothers Day
I wish I had more photos of (and by) the Ritter Brothers to post, but there has never been much
to glean from the internet. Fred and William began selling physique photos as early as 1934,
and they did a substantial amount of nude work. We start today's set with
one of those photos I sometimes call "the best of both worlds."
Bill Hillgardner
The Ritter Brothers photographed Bill Hillgardner, a competitive
bodybuilder who also posed nude for Lou Melancon.
Scrapbook
This scrapbook owned by a Ritter Brothers collector was for sale on line. The photos came
out in 1934, and I'm not sure if the posingstraps were real or drawn on.
They look like they may have been for ads.
William
Based purely on my observation, it would seem that Fred took far more photos
of William than vice versa. Was Fred the better photographer?
Possible?
My source says this photo is a "possible Ritter Brothers," but it sure looks like them to me.
Perhaps they were uncertain as to whether it was by them or of them.
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