Early 20th Century Men

It's early 20th Century day, and we start with a photo that I am

not quite certain as to vintage.  Either way, I like it.

 

Curtain

The model here is making the dropcloth background look like a curtain.

 

1909

This one is from Germany in 1909.

 

Academy of Physical Culture

This gentleman of a certain age had his photo made at the Academy of Physical Culture in Paris.

Looks like he was quite successful and probably near the top of his class.

 

Folded

It looks like some idiot folded this one.

 

Multiple

Although the fig leaves are unfortunate, there's a lot going on here.

 

Javelin

Something tells me this javelin thrower is a German.

 

Stripes

Many of you know that I go nutty for men in striped antique bathing suits,

so here's my latest find.  The pony's nice, too.

 

Theodore Hey

All the info that came with this one was "Theodore Hey."

 

Best

I saved what I think is the best of today's images for last.

This young man in backyard sunlight is sublime.

 

Bryan B's Kovert of Hollywood Collection

Today I'm posting our monthly series from the amazing array of classic era physique photographs sent to men by Bryan B.  This time it's Kovert of Hollywood day, and we start with A. Deux,

one of two somewhat unusual (for Kovert) hairy models in the set.

 

Ron Buxron

Fred Kovert managed to set up some unusual poses,

as seen here with Ron Buxron.

 

Joe Lauriano

 

The oddly off centered blocking on this photo takes nothing away from Joe Lauriano's physique.

Freddie Shields

Here we have Freddie Shields, a relative rare hairy Kovert model.

 

Bob Lyone

That tile floor shows up multiple times in Kovert photos, and the oversized chess piece is used as a prop in at least half a dozen of them.  The model here is the blonde and heavily greased Bob Lyone.

 

Bob Mizer

This friends, is a very young Bob Mizer.  He posed for Kovert of Hollywood

before striking out on his own as a photographer.

 

Carmichael

All I have for this model is a surname, Carmichael.

 

Buck Lewis

Freddie Kovert and/or his production team really slathered the oil on Buck Lewis.

 

Michael Brocke

This is Michael Brocke with his wasp waist and a staff.

 

Pat Parris

Our final donation from Bryan B's Kovert of Hollywood 

collection is Pat Parris, sometimes spelled Paris.  

Many thanks yet again to Bryan B for his generosity!

 

Gaudenzio Marconi Day

Doing a full series of ten photos by Gaudenzio Marconi today. This is the first 

of four in the set which seem to portray some form of violence.  It's not

that I'm into that.  I just don't have many unposted Marconis left.

 

Taking a swing

I can't tell what this guy is doing, but he may be about to take a swing 

at somebody.  Whatever the intent, he looks serious about it.

 

Stretch

If they didn't call this guy "Stretch," they should have.

 

Baldy

I wish I had a corresponding front view of this balding Marconi model.

 

Trio

This violent little scene was in a group of three original Marconi prints that sold

for a ridiculous amount of money in an on-line auction.

 

Without the grid

Here is a "new" version of this photo which I declared to be my all time favorite over a year ago.  The one I posted back then had yellowing and a enlargement grid drawn over it.  I like this better.

 

Flandrin Derivative

I can't help but think that this is derived from Flandrin's famous painting.  It had time to become iconic between 1855 when the painting was done and 1875 when Marconi's career hit its stride.

 

Another struggle

This is another example of a recent find where struggle or violence was the theme.

 

Spear chucker

It's a bit hard to tell, but this spear chucker was one of Marconi's regular models.

 

Tumblr Snag

This is a repeat from six years ago of a tumblr snag I call "Woe is me!"

If this represented a slave auction, I would have bid on him.