Andy Warhol

I haven't done a full Andy Warhol series in about a year, so here we go.  I think most of these are Polaroids, and we start with Mr. Warhol with fellow artist Donald Baechler.

 

Uncertain

Although his posture says he's confidently walking ahead,

this unknown model's face says something else.

 

Specks and spots

Despite the grainy and speckled image, I like this one.

 

Another

Another Polaroid of another unknown model.

 

Weightlifter

This weightlifter kept his skimpy undies on for his 15 minutes of fame.

But could he have been famous with his name not recorded?

 

Wish I knew him

Warhol made quite a few of his male nude Polaroids at what were basically open cattle call tryouts.  Someone would simply put the word out that Warhol was looking for models, and all sorts of people would show up.  This fellow does not look like the typical sort one associates with Warhol, and those sneakers mark a point in time of American footwear evolution.  I want more of this guy.

 

Color Bulldog

Our lone color item of the set is a bulldog pose Polaroid.  For whatever reason,

Warhol's color Polaroids were of better quality than the black and white.

 

Standard pose

This is a pretty standard physique era pose,

but Warhol did it from an oblique angle.

 

Victor Hugo

This is Warhol's assistant Victor Hugo, aka Victor Rojas, leaning out through a screen door.

His love affair with Halston was legendary for its utter and complete dysfuntion, 

and that's saying an awful lot, given that it was the Studio 54 era.

 

For Sale

This one is for sale on a reputable gallery site for a cool U$24,000.  And before you say "Not in a million years," a similar, less attractive (imho) photo sold for exactly that much.

 

Man and Chair

And lastly, we have a young man artfully leaning on a odd sort of chair.

 

Tabby Anderson Day, Part 1 - Assorted Photographers

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Serious

A fine European website attributes this serious image of Tabby Anderson to Kovert of Hollywood.

 

Inscription

Someone put an inscription on this photo of Tabby and a cat.

Too bad the kitty wasn't a tabby, too.  Photographer is unknown.

 

Ralph Kelly II

Here's aonther photo of Tabby Anderson from the Ralph Kelly portfolio.

 

Hanging out

This is another picture of Tabby Anderson where the photographer 

attribution is not certain.  I'm inclined to go with Ralph Kelly, but I've seen 

reputable bloggers with other opinions such as Kovert of Hollywood.

 

Tabby Anderson, Part 2 - Bruce of LA

As promised, all of part two is by Bruce of LA, and I get the feeling these were done in a single session as the corrugated metal backdrop and grass mat floor covering are the same in all of them.

There's a certain elegance to this smiling shot on crushed velvet.

 

Here I am

This pose by Tabby says,  "Here I am.  Deal with it."

 

Stretched out and grinning

We get a knowing grin from Tabby in this reclining nude.

 

Astride a column

Tabby looks serious sitting astride a column with Bruce's trademark

 grass mat on the floor and corrugated metal for a backdrop.

 

One last smile

We complete part two of our Tabby Anderson series with one last smile.

 

Von Gloeden Day

It's Von Gloeden Day, and we start with one of his favorite models on a terrace.

 

Temptation

I was tempted to brighten and increase the contrast on this, but I'm glad I didn't.

 

Cave entrance

It seems odd to me that the model outside a cave entrance has one foot on a rock.

 

Details

This young man's presence is some how enhanced by the 

texture of the plants, gravel, and painted garden wall.

 

Glare

Even the glaring sunlight works in this beautifully composed picture.

 

Repeat

I've posted this one before, but I think it's worth another look.

It is one of my top favorites by Von Gloeden.

 

Not always about nudity

Although full on nudity was Von Gloeden's stock in trade,

he had moments where he found beauty outside it.

 

Promontory

Von Gloeden used the Italian landscape to great effect when he got out into it.

The model here isn't half bad either.

 

Corner

A zebra skin, a large pot, and a terrace corner combine 

with this model to make an interesting photo.

 

Often photographed

Our last photo is of a model who appears at least half a dozen times in Von Gloeden's portfolio.  Although not of the best technical quality, the man's attributes come through.