Academic Art Day

I have a vast digital collection of academic male nude art, mostly 19th Century, 

that I will never have time to post in full.  Today's chunk is a mix of paintings

 and drawings, starting with this work by Louis-Paul Fournier from 1880.

 

Edouard-Gabriel Bergevin

I've seen the pose used for this 1883 drawing by Edouard-Gabriel Bergevin called "subway straphanger."  Any resident or frequent visitor to New York will understand.

 

Fernand Lematte

If this painting by Fernand Lematte looks familiar, it's because several of his classmates painted the same model in the same pose, but from slightly different angles.  Also, the model was apparently popular because I have seen him in a number of different poses.

 

Louis-Leopold Boilly

This undated drawing is by Louis-Leopold Boilly.

 

Wilhelm Kuhnert

An approximate date of 1885 was given for this Wilhelm Kuhnert painting.

 

Edouard Gatteaux

I don't have a date for this drawing by Edouard Gatteaux,

but his life span of 1788-1881 would place it around 1810.

 

Joseph-Marie Ferrier

The pose of the model is interesting in this painting from 1869 by Joseph-Marie Ferrier.

 

Charles Waltner

There's some visible documentation attached to this 1868 prize winner by Charles Waltner.

 

Chazal

Chazal painted this one in 1847.

 

Unknown

My source called this one "unknown" despite the writing at lower right.

If anyone can decypher it, please comment.

 

Edouard Debat-Ponsan

This painting by Edouard Debat-Ponson was done as part of his training in 1870.

 

Henri Levy

Our final drawing is the set is by Henri Levy from 1888.

 

Early Twentieth Century

Today's photos are all supposed to be early 20th Century, but an item or two from the 19th may have sneaked in.  We start with a model who will appear again later in today's set.

 

Library

The man is quite all right, but it's the composition of the photo that grabs me.

 

Leaning back

I'd love to know why this guy is leaning back and looking at the ceiling.

Perhaps the photo is some sort of anatomical reference.  My source didn't say.

 

Fencing

This is my new favorite fencing photo.

 

Outdoor beard

This is a repeat post of an Arthur Schulz photo that I'm particularly fond of.

 

Wrestlers?

I think these two may be about to wrestle, but I'm not really certain.

Maybe their playing patty cake, patty cake instead.

 

Helmet

I think this attractive model is holding the helmet from a Medieval suit of armor.

 

Set?

The architecture here looks like some sort of purpose built theatrical set.

 

No clue

I have no clue what this guy is supposed to be doing.

 

Forlorn

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Physique Week, Day 7 - Favorite Models II

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Kip Behar

Kip Behar posed nude or seminude for at least half a dozen photographers,

and this photo is by Apollo Studio.  There's no way he wasn't making my list.

 

Joe Tiffenbach

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Marc Arno

Don Whitman's photographic artistry, that great western setting, and a fine 

model combined to make this amazing WPG image of Marc Arno.

 

Leonard Chambers

Leonard Chambers was killed by the Los Angeles police in a 1956 incident that had some highly questionable actions by the cops.  So much so that Bob Mizer editorialized about it in the next edition of Physique Pictorial.  The photo above is by Bruce, and below we have Bob Mizer/AMG. 

In these trying times, we need to remember to be vigilant and militant.  We can't go back.

P.S.  Mr. Chambers isn't here just because of history.  He was a fine model.

 

Pat Parris

From what I've been able to gleen off the internet, Pat Parris was a returning World War II U.S. Navy man who agreed to pose nude for Kovert of Hollywood.  I've only been able to locate half a dozen photos of him, and that's really sad because he shows an amazing range of expressions in those six.  Because of that, he made my favorites list despite not being at all well known.

 

Bill Melby

We get a great smile from Bill Melby in a Western Photography Guild photo by Don Whitman.

 

Alan Arnold

Although his name doesn't spring to mind when many of us think of favorite models, Alan Arnold made my list.  There's a lot there to like in this AMG photo, imho.  Several of you sent me photos of Mr. Arnold after I previously posted pictures of him, but I managed to find this gem on my own. 

 

Frank Klutka

Frank Collier took this photo of Frank Klutka under his Art Dezign brand.  A Pennsylvania 

bodybuilder who won several regional titles, Mr. Klutka became became a rail car 

inspector for ConRail and a union activist after retiring from competition,   

Thanks to Brian E., I acquired this and over a dozen other photos of this fine 

model.  If there is interest, I will give him his own day on the blog.

 

Bill Grant

I really like this full length view of Bill Grant by Pat Milo.

 

Mike Bradburn

Having long since posted all my nudes of Mike Bradburn, I had to resort to a posing strap shot to get him into my favorite models final set.  I'm sure many of you will still appreciate his amazing physique.  The photo is by Chuck Renslow of Kris Studio.

 

Wally Grimme

Our last favorite model is another that will be unfamiliar to many of you.  Wally Grimme posed for Scott of London and could have been the poster man for the 100% British Beef ads.  And so ends Physique Week, but you fans need not despair.  In a few days we'll have another rousing round 

of Name That Model.  That should keep some of you busy for a while.