It's PaJaMa Collective day, and we start with a photo of Donald Windham
that ended up in the Smithsonian thanks to Margaret French's donation.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Jared French I
This Jared French drawing show his ability to depict
the back muscles of an ordinary male.
Hoboken
I wasn't able to find a date for this photo of Jared French
taken in a leaded glass window in Hoboken, New Jersey.
George Tooker and Jared French
Provincetown was the location for this 1943
photo of George Tooker and Jared French.
Smithsonian II
The model for this PaJaMa photo from the Smithsonian's collection is said to be John Butler.
Smithsonian IV
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Our final image is the fourth in today's series from Margaret Hoening French's donation to the Smithsonian. I have at least half a dozen pictures of this model, but no name.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
The Roaring Twenties
All our photos today are from the 1920s, and we start
with a young man pulling on something.
Reaching
This gaggle of men from 1929 appears to be reaching for something. Maybe someone tossed a ball into the air. Like the previous photo, I have a feeling it's FKK, but I have no proof.
George Hoyningen-Huene
I find the composition and posing of this 1929 photo by George Hoyningen-Huene to be quite good
and bit ahead of its time. An original print sold at over four times the reserve auction price.
1928
All the info that came with this one was a year, 1928. It reminds me
of George Platt Lynes' work, but I know it isn't his.
Roi Partridge and John Butler
Imogen Cunningham took this 1925 photo of her husband Roi Partridge and John Butler, both artists. Despite what many have described as "chemistry" between the two men, there has never been any evidence that they were lovers. Both of the men's memoires, leters, and personal papers describe a close working relationship and friendship, but not even a hint of a sexual component. Oh,well.
"Nudity, Bodyculture, and Education."
These three naked Germans appeared in Adolf Koch's 1929 book, the title of which translates as "Nudity, Bodyculture, and Education." The models and photographer are unknown.
Oiled
This is a relatively rare 1920s male nude by a female photographer, Edith Boeck.
It predates the use of oil in physique photography, making it even more unusual.
Der Eigene
This 1921 photo by Adolf Brand appeared in Der Eigene, a publication
widely considered to be the first gay magazine.
Monday, January 5, 2026
Ten Big Ones by Ten Big Ones
It's been well over five years since I did an entire set on "big ones," so here it is. This time
around I'm featuring ten models with big ones by ten different big name photographers.
We start the show with Lionel Ravaute by Alonzo Hanagan, aka Lon of New York.
Douglas of Detroit
Doug Juleff, aka Douglas of Detroit, oiled just about everything
on Pete Jacobs except the subject of today's series.
Champion
Joe Canoli posed in a fake locker room with football gear in a memorable photo shoot
by Champion Studio. Look up "canoli" in an Italian slang dictionary for a grin.
Dave Jackson
Canadian photographer Frank Borck of Can-Art photographed Dave Jackson,
aka Mike Jackson, in ripped cutoffs with a belt around his neck.
Troy Saxon
My source says that this Troy Saxon model is David Gale. And so ends our big ones series.
Enjoy it, because it may be five more years before I do this again.
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