Our resident life model, David, and I have corresponded privately for some time now, and he recently let me know about Physical Idealism and the Art of Posing by Laurence Woodford. Having posted a few stray photos of Mr. Woodford over the years, I vaguely knew who he was. I did not, however, know that he had written and posed for this amazing book. David purchased a copy of it on line and generously shared the photos therein. I am delighted to present the first of several full series from this excellent work. Knowing David, he has probably already incorporated some of Mr. Woodford's posing methods into his professional life. Thanks a million, David!
Vintage Muscle Men
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Monday, July 28, 2025
The Archer, No. 2
This is The Archer (No. 2), and it shows the near perfection
of Laurence Woodford's body from behind.
Fig leaf
Above we have Mr. Woodford posing as Menokem, aka Menoekeus, the son of Kreon.
Below, one of two versions of the bronze by Alexander J. Leslie. You'll probably
notice that Mr. Woodford required a much larger fig leaf than the sculpture.
Woodsman
This is Plate 18, The Woodsman. It is shown as "Original," leaving me wondering if there was another version. Meanwhile, some of you may notice how well he fills that posing strap.
Familiar?
If this final one looks familiar to you regular viewers, that's because I posted
it a few months ago without knowing that it was Laurence Woodford.
Many thanks again to David Life Model for sharing these photos!
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Lyle Frisby Day
Today I'm presenting ten photos by Lyle Frisby in alphabetical order by the model's surname.
We start the show with Neal Carlson in a competition flex.
Dale Curry
This Lyle Frisby photo is one that I recently found while trolling resale websites. It's interesting in that it was both new to me and an example where we can see that a drawn on posing strap was rubbed off by the original purchaser. Also, he didn't bother to rub off the waist string.
Hank Evans and Ed Haley
This photo of Hank Evans and Ed Haley was of a style that was on the way out when it was made.
Other than the touching knees and loosely interlocked arms, they hardly relate to each other.
Norman Robins
Here we have Norman Robins hefting a broken Classical column. I've seen this photo
attributed to Pat Milo, but current thinking is that it was taken by Lyle Frisby
before his death and printed afterward by Mr. Milo.
Saturday, July 26, 2025
70s and 80s Beards
Today we will look at some bearded men from the 70s and 80s, and I have no names for any of them. We start with a guy whom I think appears later in a different pose.
Construction
If you're going to do the old construction worker fetish, at least do it well. I call this a success.
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