1951

All of today's photos were made in 1951.  We start with a Dutch naturist on the beach.

 

Mario Marello

British magazine Health and Strength featured Mario Marello 

on the cover of the March 8, 1951 edition.  It could be had for sixpence.

 

Ralph Kelly

This photo of Ray Cox is said to have been taken by Ralph Kelly in 1951.

 

James Richmond Barthe'

Quo Vadis is a 1951 sculpture by underappreciated African-American artist James Richmond Barth'.

 

Cleveland Browns

Thomas McAvoy took this photo in the Cleveland Browns' shower in 1951.

 

Bob Mizer

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It is said that Bob Mizer of AMG used his mother's silver sugar bowl to make the composite photo of Gustav Holmes.  More than one observer has likened it to him admiring himself as a trophy.

 

George Platt Lynes

This was one of many male nudes done by George Platt Lynes in 1951.

 

Marine Boot Camp

Mark Kaufmann took this 1951 photo for LIFE at a Marine Boot Camp.

 

Steve Cochran

Here we see actor Steve Cochran and a fish.  One of the original Hollywood "bad boys,"

he lived a potboiler of a life:  https://frombeneaththehollywoodsign.com/f/steve-cochran-hollywoods-original-bad-boy

 

Riebicke?

Our last 1951 photo from a German magazine matches a location and the style used by Gerhard Riebicke, but my source did list a photographer.  Herr Riebicke lived until 1957, so it might be his.

 

Andy Kozak Day

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AMG I - Narcissus

In the first of at least four AMG photos in today's series.

we get one of Bob Mizer's takes on Narcissus.

 

Rope

I don't have a photographer for this shot of Mr. Kozak and a rope.

 

Denny Denfield i

This is the first of two Denny Denfield photos in today's set.

 

AMG II

The guys up top are Vern Charles (right) and Forrester Millard in this AMG picture.

 

Unknown Photographer

I do not have a photographer for this rear view.

 

AMG III with brother Steve

Here's Andy with his brother Steve in an AMG photo.  I've read accounts

that say these two were twins, and it looks believable.

Thanks to Bryan B. for contributing this one.

 

Denny Denfield II

Here's a second picture by Denny Denfield.

 

AMG IV

I told you this set would be heavy on AMG production, and here's number four.

 

Recent Find

The last image in today's set is my most recent Andy Kozak find.  

The online seller had no photographer listed.

 

Ordinary Average Nudists

I often find ordinary average guys to be appealing, and today we look at some of the nudist variety.

We start with a guy who looks like he's reading directions.  Note the odd footwear.

 

Cropped

I cropped this guy out of the middle of a bunch of females playing touch football.

 

Mystery Item

I don't know what that is they are holding up.

 

Derriere

This is our only derriere of the day.

 

Beginning?

Do I see the beginning of a smile here?

 

Trio

These three guys are the base of a small pyramid.

 

California

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Glasses

I was tempted to put this guy into a nerd set because of those glasses.

I realized, however, that I knew a number of guys who wore those

back in the day, and most of them were pretty cool fellows.

 

Happy

This happy fellow seems to be interacting with a farmer.

Maybe he just bought some produce.

 

Bearded

Closing out our ordinary average nudist set with a bearded fellow in front of a picket fence.