Kris Quarterly

Kris Studio has come to the top of my classic era physique photographer quarterly rotation, so let's start the show with a "new" photo of Ron Rector and Mike Bradburn that I came across recently.

 

Richard Mazure

Here's one I borrowed from the lamentably dormant blog, Bob's Naked Guys.

The model is Richard Mazure.

 

David Selhime

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Bill Ferguson

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Seaton and Menendez

These two are John Seaton (left) and John Menendez.

 

Sig Ulmanis

Here we see Sig Ulmanis with some modernist furniture.

 

Gene Davis

They gave Gene Davis a short, but flowery, description on this magazine page.

 

George O'Mara

Chuck Renslow took a classic bodybuilder photo approach for this shot of George O'Mara.

 

Don and Kip

Two of my favorite models, Don Fuller and Kip Behar, appear in this Kris photo.

 

Ralph Kleiner

Our closing photo is Ralph Kleiner.

 

Sculpture

Our theme today is sculpture, and above we have 

a Roman copy of Hermes Longhios from 150 A.D.

 

Prometheus

This is Prometheus by Pradier from 1827.

 

Hercules I

This is the Farnese Hercules from the 3rd Century A.D.  It is said 

to be a monumental copy of a much older Greek statue.

 

Discus Thrower

This discus thrower is by Matthieu Kessels from 1828.  The original was made in marble in 1828 for the Duke of Devonshire, England.  This is a bronze copy cast in 1900 that is now in Amsterdam.

 

Spartacus

I posted a different view of this statue of Spartacus a few years ago, but I found this version that I like better, so here it is.  The 1830 work is by Denis Foyatier and is in the Louvre.

 

Three Views of Siegwart's Stone Thrower

I'm posting three views of Swiss Sculptor Hugo Siegwart's Stone Thrower from 1900. 

First, the front.

Next, the side.

And lastly, the rear.

 

Dusk

This is Michelangelo's Dusk, a recumbent nude statue on the tomb of Lorenzo de Medici.

 

Hercules II

Our second appearance of the day by Hercules is a terra cotta statuette

by Dutchman Willem van Tetrode from about 1555.  It is one

of the most interesting renderings of the hero that I've seen.

 

The Bowler

Swedish sculptor John Börjesson completed The Bowler in 1871.

 

Doryphoros

Closing with a Roman copy of Doryphoros, The Spear Bearer.  This work was an early example 

of contrapposto—a pose where the figure's weight rests on one leg while the other leg

 is relaxed, creating a natural shift in the hips and shoulders 

 

Bill Cable Day

Today is Bill Cable day, and we start with a classic cowboy shot.

It looks a lot like Colt, but my source didn't say so.

 

Tantalizing

I can only describe this one as tantalizing.

 

Colt Costume

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Provocative

 

If the intent here was to be provocative, they succeeded.

Slide?

I think this item from a motorcycle themed photo shoot is a slide.

 

Bear Skin Rug

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AMG Log Lift

This AMG item is sometimes included in collections of outlandish Bob Mizer photos.

It falls way below that threshold in my opinion.

 

More cowboy

I think this is another shot from one of Bill Cable's cowboy themed photo sets.

 

More AMG

This AMG photo looks like it was made when Bill Cable was dating Elvira.

At least he seems to be having some fun with the horror shtick.

 

Rockery

Finishing the set with Mr. Cable sprawled across a rock fissure.