Wyngate & Bevins

Sometime around 1966, a US court ruled that nudist magazines showing full male frontals 

were not obscene unless sexually explicit.  Typical for us Americans, someone was ready 

to make a buck.  One such was an outfit called Wyngate & Bevins which began publishing 

"nudist" magazines that were really nothing more than gay beefcake with lots of frontal nudity.  

Until full liberalization two or three years later, they had a near monopoly 

on legal male frontal nudity.  So today is Wyngate & Bevins day.

 

On the fence

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Solo

W&B sprinkled some solo shots in their publications, as in this archery shot.

 

Frolic

Carefree scenes of nude males frolicking together in the country

were standard fare in Wyngate and Bevins magazine.

 

Trio

Here we see a trio in an area that could have been used to shoot cowboy movies.

 

Bob Mizer

Not only was there overlap between the AMG model pool and W&B's stable, but Bob Mizer is widely believed to have done a considerable amount of the new outfit's photography.  This solo shot

of the handsome Ted Hudson is said to have been an example.

 

Color

By the standards of the day, Wyngate & Bevins lavishly used color,

as in ths shot of four slabs of prime beef.

 

Trio II

This trio is Bert Callinder, Max Wolf, and Ram Rod.

 

Solo III

 

Sports

Ending the set with a photo from what I think was a sports themed photo shoot.

 

Labor Day - Physique Models Pretending to Work

It's Labor Day and a classic physique day, so we're doing physique models pretending to work.

We start with a hairy guy in boots and helmet with a sledge hammer on the AMG roof.

 

Familiar

This guy with a paint brush and a carton of homo milk looks familiar, but I can't place him.

 

MMTP Worker

Miss Magnolia Thunderpussy always required her gardeners to work this way.

 

Darryl Powers

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Enrique Nieves

I think this photo of Enrique Nieves with a sledge hammer

may be by AMG, but I have no documentation.

 

Auto Mechanic

This guy reminds me of a fellow who used to constantly work on his car in the parking lot of an apartment house I lived in while at college.  Unfortunately, he kept his shorts on while working,

but he did look good in a wet speedo around the swimming pool.

 

AMG Roof Again

This time it's a duo in color on the AMG roof.  They may

be using some of the same props as the other one.

 

Apron

This guy is wearing one of those carpenters' utility aprons.

Fortunately, he has his backside to us.

 

Rick Hansen

Bruce of LA took this photo of Rick Hansen with a pick axe.

Apparently that got Rick a bit excited.

 

One Last AMG

Our final image is an AMG photo in what appears to be 

a magazine other than Physique Pictorial.

 

Let's Go to the Beach

It's beach day on the blog, and we start with a guy out for a walk.

 

Seven

Here we have an interesting group of seven sitting in the surf.

 

Stripes

Mmmmm . . . stripes.  Mr. Left makes me swoon.

 

Smile

I think he's smiling because he just got out of those clothes.

 

Rear view

This guy looks like he may be smoking while walking on the beach.

 

Always that one guy

For some reason, the guy at far left is fully clothed.

 

Smile II

Smile for the camera!

 

Pair

I wish I knew the story behind these two.

 

Dune Invitation

Our friend Albert would no doubt interpret this beach pose as an invitation.

 

Buh-Bye

Buh-bye.