Jack Mitchell

Returning to the work of Jack Mitchell today.  The photo above was made at one of his gallery shows where his amazing talent for portraiture was on display.  Although I won't be posting 

those today, take a look online if you want to see some amazing work of that sort.

 

Outtake?

My source wasn't sure if this was an outtake from a photo session

or the way Jack Mitchell intended it to be seen.

 

Cal Culver

The double exposure is really nice in this image of Cal Culver, aka Casey Donovan.

 

Brian Poer

This sleeping beauty is Brian Poer.

 

Milton Dean I

Jack Mitchell did a whole series of photos of Milton Dean using plant and floral overlays.

I'm not crazy about the techinque, but it is interesting in a way.

 

Kodachrome

I cropped this from a whole page of very similar Kodachrome slides.

 

"And Puppy Dog Tails"

This my (probably unexpected) favorite of the day.  It is the cast of the 1969 Gay Liberation play, 

"And Puppy Dog Tails," one of the highest grossing off-Broadway productions of the year. 

 

Body Parts

This was in a group of photos for sale on a high end auction website labeled as "Jack Mitchell: Body Parts."  I don't know if that was Mr. Mitchell's name for them or the sellers'.

 

Cal Culver II

Cal Culver is making a second appearance today for two reasons.  First, I recently found half a dozen "new" Jack Mitchell photos of him, and second, this one is rather different from the other.

 

Lanky

I wish I had a name for this lanky Jack Mitchell model.

 

Milton Dean II

Ending the set with a second photo of Milton Dean.  Despite the floral clutter 

obsuring the model, I like this one more than the first one posted today.

 

Champion Studio Day

Walter Kundzicz owned Champion Studio and is best known for his extensive use of color 

and kitschy props.  Today, I am going back to basics with all black and white photos and 

only a smattering of props.  We start the show with a minimalist image of Bob Anders.

 

Nikos Makros

Nikos Makros posed poolside for this one.

 

Joe Alonzo

I don't know what that is Joe Alonzo is holding,

but he looks very good holding it.

 

Hank Strothers

That mesh posing strap on Hank Strothers was a censorship dodge.

More on that subject in a later post today.

 

Mike Pohl

We get three views of Mike Pohl on page 25 of Champions All,

a publication put out after liberalization in the late 1960s.

 

Tore Lind

Tore Lind's Scandinavian good looks worked well with a jockstrap.

Note the image of a naked woman in the background.

 

Doug Betts

This is Doug Betts on the white sand of the Sunset Beach Club,

Walter Kundzicz's very own Florida nudist resort.

You might enjoy the front and back views.

 

Rock Granger

This Rock Granger in one of Walter Kundzicz's censorship dodges, see-through 

underwear.  He was also known to have used mesh posing straps and veils.  

Having been raided at one point, he wasn't taking any chances.

Rod Bauer and Scott Manley

Here we see Rod Bauer (left) and Scott Manley with a rope ladder.

 

Ken French

Lots of beef and a nice dusting of fur 

in this posing strap shot of Ken French.

Oh, and the smile is icing on the cake.

 

Dick Stark

I've posted quite a few photos of Dick Stark over the years,

but somehow managed to miss this one until now.

 

Doug Jackson

Completing the Champion series with Doug Jackson,

his clipboard, and his prodigious bush.

 

Honcho - May 1979

Today we look at Honcho's May, 1979 issue.  I'm not starting with the cover page because 

it is one of their worst ever, showing a guy licking his own thumb.  Instead we will start 

with a photo set by Zeus of a model they only identified as Chuck.

 

Two page layout

This two page composite is the best shot of Chuck, imho.

 

Two views

Best of both worlds in this dual view.

 

Our cowboy model Chuck was said to have opened his own gym called The Phoenix.

 

Colt Ad

Nick Chase got top billing in this Colt ad on page 18.

Just below, Mandate made a pitch for subscribers.

 

Fire Pole

This little item is about some guys sliding down a fireman's pole in jockstraps.

 

No name

I don't seem to have a name for this fellow from page 39.  Anyone?

 

Fine Fur I

This nice hairy model was only listed as "Tom."

 

Fine Fur II

I don't know why Tom is drying his hair when it isn't wet.

 

Zeus

This ad for Zeus Studio appeared near the back of the May, 1979 Honcho.