Albert Londe

Albert Londe (1858-1917) was the most pre-eminent medical photographer of his time, having worked with Dr. Charcot at one of France's most famous hospitals.  He also did motion studies, often in collaboration with Jules Marey, and anatomical photos, some times with the help of Prof. Paul Richer. 

Today we take another look at his groundbreaking work.

 

Anatomical 2368

This almost classically posed photo is from an anatomical series Mr. Londe produced.

 

Cropped

I cropped this from a bigger motion sequence because it shows the fine 

backside musculature of the model in spite of relatively low resolution.

 

Anatomical 2367

I have what I presume to be only a partial collection of this series of Mr. Londe's anatomical photos.  I say that because I only have numbers 2359, 2360, 2367, and 2368.  Numbers 2361 through 2366 are probably out there somewhere, but I haven't been able to find them.

 

Richer Collaboration

Although it's a well known fact that Mr. Londe and Prof. Paul Richer worked together 

on a number of occasions, this twofer is one of the best documented as such.

 

Anatomical 2359

Anatomical photo 2359 shows something that just about every gym class includes.

 

GIF

Here is a GIF of my favorite Londe model that Larry over at  The Unashamed Male.

Thanks, Larry!

 

Anatomical Pivot

Once again, Mr. Londe's camera captured the musculature quite well.

 

Shovel

There's no money shot here, but the muscles on our model are impressive.

 

Stretch

While not up to contortionist level, the stretching here is noteworthy.

 

Now attributed

I think I've posted this anatomical photograph in the past,

but I only recently learned that it was by Mr. Londe.

 

Anatomical 2360

Anatomical photo 2360 shows a kneeling position.

 

At work

Our last image shows Albert Londe at work in his outdoor studio

which resembled that used by Eadweard Muybridge.

 

1980s Porn Star Day

It's 1980s porn star day, and we start with Todd Nugent and his very yellow towel.

 

Connor Richards

This is Connor Richards from 1980.

 

Frank Vickers

It was November of 1981 when this picture of Frank Vickers appeared in Numbers magazine.  I was not familiar with that publication until I looked it up for this blog post.  How did I miss that?

 

Eric Ryan

We get a pleasant smile from Eric Ryan who appeared in Honcho in September of 1980.

 

Dinner at Eight

All I have on this one is that it's from a piece called Dinner at Eight

 from the January, 1983 edition of Torso.

 

Glen, Michael, and Jimmy

These three are (from the top, clockwise) Glenn Steers, Michael Christopher, and Jimmy Metz.

You'll be seeing Jimmy solo a bit later in today's set.  I'm quite taken with Glen.

 

Nick Chase

My source said that this twofer of Nick Chase is by Colt.

 

Counselor

I found this guy in my 80s file with the only identifying item being the word "Counselor."

Anybody know him?  I'd really like to see more of his work.

 

Chris from Arizona

This model from the January, 1980 edition of Mandate

was only identified as Chris from Arizona.

 

Jimmy Metz II

Jimmy Metz appears solo in this splashy 1985 number from Fox.

 

Jess Stone

This fellow popping out of his jeans is Jess Stone.

 

Charley Smith

Closing the series with Charlie Smith from the May 1981 edition of Mandate.

Not that anyone is looking, but the sofa doilies seem way out of place.

 

Jean Ferrero Day

We are way overdue for a Jean Ferraro series,

so let's start with Eddie Spremberg.

 

Hubert

The only name I could find for this handsome fellow is "Hubert."

 

Evrard Meyssin

Here we see Evrard Meyssin with a homemade bow, a prop Jean Ferrero used 

on a number of occasions including the duo shot which follows in today's set.

 

Unknown X 2

Although they look familiar, I haven't been able to find names for these two.

 

Christian Dancale

Try as I might, this is the only vintage photo of Christian Dancale I could fine.  Sad, that.

 

Bud Lanter

Based on the large number of photos he took of Bud Lanter,

I'd say this model was one of Jean Ferrero's favorites.

 

Unusual

This Jean Ferrero photo is unusual for two reasons.  First, it is an action athletic shot of sorts, 

and second, the model is one of a fairly limited number of unknowns by this photographer.

 

Daniel Cartier

I like the classic Gallic facial profile in this shot of Daniel Cartier.

 

Mick Belloucy

The rocky landscape and scrubby trees in this photo of Mick Belloucy 

are classic elements of Jean Ferrero's Mediterranean style.

 

Paul Poronides

Closing with one of my very favorite Jean Ferrero models, Paul Poronides.

My collection, alas, contains only eight photos of this fine specimen.