Arthur Tress Day

We're overdue for more of Arthur Tress' work,

so let's start with Self Portait as a Homeless Man.

 

Ride 'em Cowboy

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Tracks

Most of Mr. Tress' railroad themed photos were made in urban areas, but not this one.

 

Man on Stair Rail

The light, the cracked concrete, and the model's body combine beautifully here.

 

Two Men

Arthur Tress took Two Men in 1977, and they both look familiar.

Perhaps they did some other modeling jobs around that time.

 

The Ramble

Beginning in 1969, Arthur Tress took a number of photos in and around The Ramble,

a notorious gay cruising area in New York's Central Park.  I suppose the guy

on the ground thinks he's alluring, but it doesn't work for me.

 

Follow the Rules

I've posted several photos previously from the Arthur Tress series that includes this one called 

Follow the Rules.  They are all interesting and left me wanting more.  This, alas, may be the last.

 

Industrial

There was a period in Arthur Tress' career when he made a lot of photos in industrial 

settings, often derelect.  I could not find a title for this one from 1975.

 

Secret Conversation

Mr. Tress called this one Secret Conversation.

It may be my favorite of the day.

 

Dish Liquid

Our last Arthur Tress photo shows a man making unconventional use 

of dish washing liquid.  I'd love to know which brand they used.

 

Athletic Shower Day

It's athletic shower day, and we start with an unnamed 1970s German football team.

 

1970s

This is supposed to be from a posh 1970s gym.

Or it could be a gay bath house, but what do I know?

 

Goofing around

I get a "goofing around at the YMCA" vibe from this one,

but the Y probably would have kept the shower cleaner.

 

Basingstoke

This cheeky team is a Basingstoke, England rugby outfit.  I passed through Basingstoke once, 

and I felt like I had been transported to a modern suburb of Kansas City.

 

Freiberg 1980

Eugen Nosko took this photo of a Freiberg, Germany sports team in the shower in 1980.

Both the color and black and white versions are circulating online.

 

Drink?

Is this guy holding a drinking glass in the shower?

 

1950s?

This is one of several photos of doubtful provenance in today's set.  The website where I found it said this guy is a Mid-20th Century athlete, but they didn't have many shower stalls back then.

 

Steamy

If these guys are indeed sports figures as my source says,

they must have been shot putters or football linemen.

 

Happy

The only info I have on this happy group is that they are athletes and the photo is from 1947.

 

1944 St. Louis Browns

This is the shower room of the 1944 St. Louis Browns.  Can you imagine a modern group of spoiled sport celebrity prima donnas setting foot in such a shabby facility.  Oh, one more thing.  If the men look old for pro sports, remember that it was wartime, and the younger guys were all in the service.

 

Paul Poronides Day

A while back, I lamented my lack of photos of Jean Ferrero model Paul Poronides.  As is so 

often the case, I shortly heard from Brian E, who generously offered to send me his collection.  

So today I'm posting ten of them, starting with this kneeling shot.

Thanks, Brian!

 

Shoving

Even when shoving a tree trunk, Paul looks good.

 

Big ball

This is the second of three photos today showing Mr. Poronides with a large ball.

 

Encounter

When I first saw this photo of Paul Poronides, I let my imagintion run free

and had a vision of encountering him like this on a remote mountain trail.

 

Armpits

I know several of you will appreciate the underarm views in this photo.

 

Bridge

Here we see Paul Poronides bridging a gap in the rocks with his arms.

 

Simple

Sometimes a simple pose is all it takes with a fine model.

 

Kneeling

Jean Ferrero used a kneeling modified flex pose quite effectively here.

Mr. Poronides, as usual, looks quite pleased to be there.

 

Tossing the ball

Even from a distance, we can see that Mr. Poronides enjoys tossing that beach ball.

 

Hands on Hips

The last picture in our Paul Poronides series shows him in a modified hands on hips pose.

Many thanks again to Brian E for sharing today's photos.