Raymaond "Czanara" Carrance Day

It's been over a year since I post any work by Raymond Carrance, aka Czanara.

We start with the first of two photos of a model on what looks like a fur bed cover.

 

Shore

I think this model appears later today in the water, but I'm not sure.

 

Art I

Raymond Carrance did this drawing in Rome in 1953.

 

Archer

The second young man in the background adds an interesting element to this archery shot.

 

Fur?

Is that a fur throw the model is reclining upon?

The f

 

Clear Stream 1960

The water, the rocks, and the model combine to make an interesting image in this 1960 work.

 

Art II

The second Czanara art piece in today's series shows 

a higher level of sophistication than the first, imho.

 

Poor cropping

Although I'm not too impressed by the cropping,

I find the photograph to be quite attractive.

 

Sculpted

There are two sculpted items here, the little statue and the model.

I greatly prefer the model.

 

No sand beach

Our final Czanara model posed on a beach made of miniature flagstones.

 

A One-Stop Set of Academic Art

I spend a lot more time looking for "new" material than I do putting series together, and today I'm posting a dozen 19th Century academic drawings that I found on a single visit to a single website.  I don't get that lucky that often, and in this case, there are enough images for two more series.  We start with one by Charles Laurent Germain from 1892.

 

1878

Here we see one of two drawing in today's set which have only a year for information.

There appears to be a signature, but I couldn't make it out.

 

Peder Severin Kroyer

Danish artist Peder Severin Kroyer drew this older model in 1877.

We'll see a work by his wife Marie later today.

 

Disappointed

I was rather disappointed that my source had no name for the artist on this one because

I'd really like to see more work by someone who can draw a man's backside that well.

 

Joseph Samaranch

The model in this 1896 work by Joseph Samaranch looks like he's ringing a church bell.

Disclosure:  I removed severe yellowing from this one.

 

Puzzler

This one is a bit of a puzzler since it has grid marks often used by artists when they plan

 to increase the size or scale of a preliminary work or a photo study.  One doesn't usually 

think of students doing that sort of thing, but perhaps is was part of the curriculum

 at one of the academies.  No artist, date, or school was listed.  I love the hat.

 

1825

Here's another with only information provided being the year, 1825 this time.

 

Salvatore Lo Forte

Palermo native Salvatore Lo Forte was the artist for this dramatic drawing.

 

Marie Kroyer

Danish painter Marie Kroyer did this one while studying in Paris in 1889.

 

7085

My source rather had nothing but a number, 7085, for this one.

 

Wallace Collection

This drawing is by an unknown artist, and it's part of the Wallace Collection,

one of the smaller (but quite good) London museums.

 

Redlich

Closing the set with a drawing labeled only as "Redlich."

 

Bill Grant Day . . . the White Guy

There were two fine physique models named Bill Grant, the white guy I'm featuring today 

and an African-American who won Mr. Universe in 1972.  The Black gentleman will get his 

own day in a few weeks.  We start with a fine G-rated picture that I think may be by AMG.

 

Trampoline

Bob Mizer of AMG took this color photo of Bill Grant on a trampoline.

We will see a different photo in that location later today.

 

Bruce

It looks like Bruce Bellas took Bill Grant to some rocky beach to shoot this one.

 

On the edge

I wonder if Bill Grant was staring at something in the water or his own reflection.

 

Pat Milo

Pat Milo took this photo of Bill Grant and a column.

 

AMG Trampoline

Here's another view on the AMG poolside trampoline that shows off Bill Grant's beatiful backside.

I have to wonder about the safety implications if it was used as a diving board.

 

Unknown Photographer

The photographer who took this one is unknown, but he was quite good.

 

Denny Denfield

Bill Grant posed on a boat for some color slides by Denny Denfield.

 

With Dick Knight

Mr. Grant appears here with Dick Knight in a photo I'm pretty sure is by Bruce of LA.

 

Having Fun

The final photo in our Bill Grant set shows how cute men can be when having fun.

This is another AMG shot taken at Bob Mizer's pool.