Climber

Finishing up with a photo I really like by an unknown that shows

 a model climbing onto a stirrup suspended from a rope.

 

Arax of Paris Day

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Jean Merlier

The lighting in this photo of Jean Merlier is superb.

 

Rene Percigou

Here we have the ruggedly handsome Rene Percigou.

I thought he would have won Mr. France at least once.

 

Thomas Hubert

This is Thomas Hubert whose name is sometimes mistakenly shown as Hubert Thomas.

I know that's true because I've done it myself.

 

Jean Millet

This statuesque character is Jean Millet.

 

Unknown

My source listed this one as unknown, but perhaps one of you clever viewers has a name.

 

Raymond Everlet

This is Raymond Everlet in a classic competition pose.

 

Unknown

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Andre Drapp

Even though he always has pants on,

it's good to look at Andre Drapp.

 

Pierre Fallaise

Closing the Arax series with Pierre Fallaise and a long sword.

 

James E. Davis, Part 1 - Photographs

Doing a two part series on the work of James E. Davis today, with part one being photos 

and part two art work.  We start Bob Panicaro, my favorite James Davis model.

 

Larry Merritt and Butler Coleman

Here we have Butler Coleman standing and Larry Merritt crouching.

 

Raul Rachou

If Raul Rachou looks familiar, it's probably because I've 

featured him in at least two previous series.

 

Don Wible

I don't know if Don Wible was shy, or if Mr. Davis had some artistic reason for covering the package.

 

Larry Merritt and Donald Coleman Again

I'm having trouble telling which is which in this shot of Larry Merritt 

and Butler Coleman, but I think that's Butler in the background.

 

James E. Davis, Part 2 - Art Work Featuring Joe Daetroyles

Between November 30 and October 13 of 1938, a young man named Joe Daetroyles posed nude for James E. Davis.  Today I'm posting six images from those sessions, starting with the earliest.

 

Smile?

Do I detect a smile on Joe's face?

 

Two Versions

Mr. Smith did two versions of this one.  Perhaps the one below was a preliminary sketch.

 

Sleeping

Joe Daetroyles seems to be sleeping in this one.

 

G-Rated

In our final image of Joe Daetroyles, James Davis' shift towards

 the more abstract in his art work is noticeable.