Tabby Anderson Day, Part 1 - Assorted Photographers

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Serious

A fine European website attributes this serious image of Tabby Anderson to Kovert of Hollywood.

 

Inscription

Someone put an inscription on this photo of Tabby and a cat.

Too bad the kitty wasn't a tabby, too.  Photographer is unknown.

 

Ralph Kelly II

Here's aonther photo of Tabby Anderson from the Ralph Kelly portfolio.

 

Hanging out

This is another picture of Tabby Anderson where the photographer 

attribution is not certain.  I'm inclined to go with Ralph Kelly, but I've seen 

reputable bloggers with other opinions such as Kovert of Hollywood.

 

Tabby Anderson, Part 2 - Bruce of LA

As promised, all of part two is by Bruce of LA, and I get the feeling these were done in a single session as the corrugated metal backdrop and grass mat floor covering are the same in all of them.

There's a certain elegance to this smiling shot on crushed velvet.

 

Here I am

This pose by Tabby says,  "Here I am.  Deal with it."

 

Stretched out and grinning

We get a knowing grin from Tabby in this reclining nude.

 

Astride a column

Tabby looks serious sitting astride a column with Bruce's trademark

 grass mat on the floor and corrugated metal for a backdrop.

 

One last smile

We complete part two of our Tabby Anderson series with one last smile.

 

Von Gloeden Day

It's Von Gloeden Day, and we start with one of his favorite models on a terrace.

 

Temptation

I was tempted to brighten and increase the contrast on this, but I'm glad I didn't.

 

Cave entrance

It seems odd to me that the model outside a cave entrance has one foot on a rock.

 

Details

This young man's presence is some how enhanced by the 

texture of the plants, gravel, and painted garden wall.

 

Glare

Even the glaring sunlight works in this beautifully composed picture.

 

Repeat

I've posted this one before, but I think it's worth another look.

It is one of my top favorites by Von Gloeden.

 

Not always about nudity

Although full on nudity was Von Gloeden's stock in trade,

he had moments where he found beauty outside it.

 

Promontory

Von Gloeden used the Italian landscape to great effect when he got out into it.

The model here isn't half bad either.

 

Corner

A zebra skin, a large pot, and a terrace corner combine 

with this model to make an interesting photo.

 

Often photographed

Our last photo is of a model who appears at least half a dozen times in Von Gloeden's portfolio.  Although not of the best technical quality, the man's attributes come through.

 

Playgirl, February of 1985

The Playgirl edition of February 1985 featured Paul McCartney on the cover, but our series today is all about a photo spread on Southern men who do not appear to have been professional models.

And no, Sir Paul did not appear nude in Playgirl or anywhere else I know of.

 

Bradley Moore

The stair rail spindles frame the goods nicely in this shot of Bradley Moore.

 

Fred Corwin

This well lighted young man is Fred Corwin.

 

Jeffrey Lee Stevens

Playgirl posed Jeffrey Lee Stevens on a huge log

with his cowboy boots at the end of it.

 

Johnnie Newton Lee

A warm smile and a glass of red wine present

an inviting image of Johnnie Newton Lee.

 

Horace Rucker

This is Horace Rucker, and I wonder if he is related to a family of Ruckers I know.

They are some of the most amazing folks I've ever encountered.

 

Scott Klassen

Scott Klassen posed by a rail fence in the forest.

He is my favorite of the day.

 

Filler?

I don't know if Playgirl needed filler for their piece on Southern men or if they thought their readers would like some non-nude photos, but they included these grainy shots of Brad Moore (above) and Jeff Stevens.  Brad seems to have attracted the attention of several females.  Imagine that.

 

Jeffrey Levine

Jeffrey Levine posesd beside a sizable river.

 

Timothy Martin

And we finish the set with Timothy Martin.