Followers

Friday, August 1, 2025

Reclining Nudes


Today we look at reclining nudes who do not appear to be the usual physique models,
beginning with one of my favorite Muybridge models from Plate 258.

 

Amateur


I get the feeling that this one is either amateur or else cheaply produced porn.

 

Mystery


The style of this one makes me think of George Platt Lynes, but I have no info on it.



 

Tumblr item


I got this one during the Sack of Tumblr with no information.



 

Waiting for a call


Expecting a call at any moment, Wilbur was hopeful of some companionship.


 

On the beach


I bet this guy stopped the foot traffic on the nude beach.

 

Bunk bed


Do they allow cameras in jail?  This picture looks like it was made in one,
or at least a close facsimile of one.  A guy has to make pocket money somehow.

 

Working boy?


This looks like one of those all male bordello denizens who made extra money 
on the side posing nude for French postcards of a type sold in back alleys.

 

Rough trade?


This one looks like it came from one of those 12 piece set of porn stills 
labeled "rough trade."  I made that up, but perhaps you see my point.

 

Art?


My source said that our last reclining nude of the day 
came from a private art collector's album.

 

Thursday, July 31, 2025

Jockstrap


Our theme today is jockstraps, and we start with an early
 20th Century man in white gladiator sandals.

 

Shower


Who showers in his jockstrap?  This guy and a fellow I knew 
in college who did it to minimize his laundry.
 

 

Screen grab?


This one looks like a screen grab from a video.  

 

White gladiators II


Here's another guy with white gladiator sandals.

 

Same guy?


Do y'all think these two are the same guy?


 

Different


I like it when somebody tries something different.

 

Celebration


I think they won the game.

 

Lenny


This is Lenny Grimaldi from the 1930s.

 

Accessories


 "The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize," 
said Clairee Belcher in Steel Magnolias.  This guy got the memo and added 
leather wrist bands to his gladiator sandals and jockstrap.  Tres chic.

 

Specialty item


Our final jockstrap lookslike a specialty item.

 

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Al Urban Day


It's Al Urban day, and I'm starting the show with my 
favorite among his many models, John Gallagher.

 

Joe Sawacki


I was tempted to remove the yellowing from this shot of Joe Sawacki,
but I decided in the end to leave it as I found it.

 

Charles Whitlock


Al Urban took it easy on the oil for this picture of Charles Whitlock.

 

John Farbotnik


I posted a different archery themed photo of John Farbotnik
 a few years ago, but I think I like this one better.

 

Vince Perri


Here we have Vince Perri and his thick bush.

 

Jules Bacon


Jules Bacon has appeared many times on the blog,
but I don't think I've posted this photo before.

 

Fred DeGroot


Fred DeGroot is one of those models who seems to have never made a bad photo.
The problem is that there simply aren't enough of him.

 

Kenneth Pendleton

I have seen Kenneth Pendleton's height listed as both 4'11" and 5'1".  Either way, he was on the extreme end of the diminutive range of bodybuilders.  Mr. Pendleton was not bashful about posing frontally nude, but I chose this posing strap (probably drawn on) photo because is showcases the 
development that won this fine athlete several high level awards.

 

Larry Hedges


This model, Larry Hedges, is one who leaves me wishing for more as I only have 
about four photos of him.  He manages to combine his considerable size 
and strength with gracefulness, and that's not the easiest thing to do.

 

Steve Wengryn


Our last Al Urban model is Steve Wengryn, a guy who worked for at least four other 
photographers over his career.  Based on his youthful appearance in Mr. Urban's work,
 I'd say he may well have started his career with today's featured artist.