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Monday, July 28, 2025

Laurence Woodford Day


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!

 

The Archer, No. 2

This is The Archer (No. 2), and it shows the near perfection 
of Laurence Woodford's body from behind.

 

Balance Achieved

This one not only demonstrates Mr. Woodford's well 
shaped body, but also shows some athleticism.

 

The Javelin Cast

The Javelin Cast is one of those "hood ornament" photos I like so much.

 

An Action Study


Mr. Woodford published this as "An Action Study."  
His excellent musculature really shines here.

 

The Vigil

I really like the lighting in The Vigil.



 

Autumn Sadness


Even without seeing Mr. Woodford's face, Autumn Sadness is evocative.

 

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.




 

The Sentinel


The use of a modern rifle in The Sentinel was a bit of a surprise.



 

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 Solo

Lyle Frisby left some photographic equipment in the margins of this solo shot of Hank Evans.



 

Ted Fuller

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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.

 

Ed Haley Solo


Ed Haley stretched out on the floor for this one.

 

Bob Jones


This is Bob Jones and his big rope. 

 

John Manning

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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.

 

Paul Stewart

Closing out the Lyle Frisby set with a rather tentative looking Paul Stewart.

 

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.

 

Where?


I have no idea where, but I feel like I've seen this man before.

 

Only one

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Bear or otter?


I can't decide if the nice looking guy in a red jockstrap is a bear or an otter.

 

Familiar


This guy might be famous, but neither I nor Google Images can find a name.

 

Construction


If you're going to do the old construction worker fetish, at least do it well.  I call this a success.

 

Artistic


Somebody put some effort into making this one look artistic.

 

Oh, Daddy

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Again?


I think this may be the same guy who appeared earlier in today's series.

 

Happy


I'd really like to know this happy fellow.