Stanley Stellar Day

Stanley Stellar has been taking photos of gay men in Manhattan since 1976, and he is best known 

for his work at The Piers.  Today's series will be a mix of Piers and other material, 

starting with this street scene of an unknown man who flashed Mr. Stellar.  

I'd love to know if he was asked or did it on his own.

 

Chad on Joe

Mr. Stellar's work can range from the overtly sexual to simple everday scenes.  This photo lies somewhere in the middle, showing intimate affection in a way that is sexy, but not blatant.

The piece is titled Chad on Joe.

 

Robert Pedantic

Mr. Stellar calls this Piers photo Robert Pedantic.

 

John

This is only known as John, 1984.  It's beautiful.

 

Roger

Stanley Stellar photographed Roger with a pink quilt in 1978.

 

No title

I don't have a title for this one, but it definitely looks like a Piers photo.

 

Dick 1981

This is Dick and his black jockstrap from 1981.

 

Piers Quickie

This unnamed item looks like a hastily taken Piers photo.

 

Dennis

Dennis Frost dropped his pants for this 1981 Piers photo.

 

Peter Hujar

Our final photo is yet another Piers picture, but this one is unique because Stanley Stellar 

captured fellow photographer Peter Hujar showing off his "Bub" jockstrap. 

 

Recovering

Back Online

Hurricane Lala has wrecked the south end of this island, but my eastern Big Island home came through the storm without any damage, and I lost electric power for just a little over two days.  A tree came down at the back of my property, but didn't do any real damage.  My immediate neighbors and I consider ourselves to be among the more fortunate.  I am fully back online and will resume responding to comments and queries shortly.

To all of you who sent good wishes, my sincere thanks!

Rugby Day

Time for a full series on the team sport most likely to result in nudity, rugby.

For some reason ruggers will drop their pants almost anytime, anywhere.

 

San Diego State I

The San Diego State University rugby team appeared in a memorable 1970s Playgirl spread.

We'll see another view of the team later in today's series.

 

Rugby in the Rough

My source called this one "Rugby in the Rough."  Looks like they were playing 

in a cow pasture, so I hope they didn't end up playing hockey instead.

 

Aussies

I think these two are 1980s Australian players.

 

Known for this

My source said, "Rugby players are known for this."

I won't argue with that or complain.

 

On the field

One of the players here seems to be slapping himself on the bum.

 

1981?

Although my source says this is from 1981, I have my doubts.

 

Bubba

Bubba has his eyes on the prize.

 

San Diego State II

Here are the San Diego State guys again.  This time they are dropping their shorts 

in the bleachers.  The Playgirl spread was in February of 1974, and I saved 

the issue for many years because of these guys.

 

Skinny

Our closing rugby photo is a trio that looks too skinny to be rugby players.

Maybe they were beginners.

 

Western Photography Guild Quarterly Series - Western Skies

Don Whitman's artistry is on for today as we have our quarterly Western Photography Guild series.  This time we focus on men photographed against the Western sky, starting with Glen Hudson.

 

Jerry Beal

The model here is Jerry Beal, and he seems to be trying to shift a very large rock.

 

Ray McGuire

You Levis fanciers may enjoy this shot of Ray McGuire.

 

Daryl French

Brian E sent me this unusual photo of Daryl French.

Thanks, Brian!

 

Pat and Kenny

The first of two duos in today's set includes Pat Burnham and Kenny Owens.

 

Bill Pugliese

We get a nice patch of thatch in this posing strap shot of Bill Pugliese.

 

Marc Arno

One of my favorite WPG models is Marc Arno,

and he does not disappoint here.

 

Dick and Don

These two hunks with a rope are Dick Keifer and Don Longworthy.

 

Hunter Metcalf

In a rare instance for a Don Whitman photo, I removed yellowing from this photo of Hunter Metcalf.  I downloaded it from a resale website, so it's could have come from a collection that either included reprints or was not properly conserved.  Mr. Whitman's niece and nephew have done a remarkable job of preserving his legacy, both in terms of history and conservation.

 

Doran Propp

Finishing the series with Doran Propp and his ditchdigger tan.