Reclining Nudes

Today we look at reclining nudes who do not appear to be the usual physique models,

beginning with one of my favorite Muybridge models from Plate 258.

 

Amateur

I get the feeling that this one is either amateur or else cheaply produced porn.

 

Mystery

The style of this one makes me think of George Platt Lynes, but I have no info on it.

 

Tumblr item

I got this one during the Sack of Tumblr with no information.

 

Waiting for a call

Expecting a call at any moment, Wilbur was hopeful of some companionship.

 

On the beach

I bet this guy stopped the foot traffic on the nude beach.

 

Bunk bed

Do they allow cameras in jail?  This picture looks like it was made in one,

or at least a close facsimile of one.  A guy has to make pocket money somehow.

 

Working boy?

This looks like one of those all male bordello denizens who made extra money 

on the side posing nude for French postcards of a type sold in back alleys.

 

Rough trade?

This one looks like it came from one of those 12 piece set of porn stills 

labeled "rough trade."  I made that up, but perhaps you see my point.

 

Art?

My source said that our last reclining nude of the day 

came from a private art collector's album.

 

Jockstrap

Our theme today is jockstraps, and we start with an early

 20th Century man in white gladiator sandals.

 

Shower

Who showers in his jockstrap?  This guy and a fellow I knew 

in college who did it to minimize his laundry.

 

 

Screen grab?

This one looks like a screen grab from a video.  

 

White gladiators II

Here's another guy with white gladiator sandals.

 

Same guy?

Do y'all think these two are the same guy?

 

Different

I like it when somebody tries something different.

 

Celebration

I think they won the game.

 

Lenny

This is Lenny Grimaldi from the 1930s.

 

Accessories

 "The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize," 

said Clairee Belcher in Steel Magnolias.  This guy got the memo and added 

leather wrist bands to his gladiator sandals and jockstrap.  Tres chic.

 

Specialty item

Our final jockstrap lookslike a specialty item.

 

Al Urban Day

It's Al Urban day, and I'm starting the show with my 

favorite among his many models, John Gallagher.

 

Joe Sawacki

I was tempted to remove the yellowing from this shot of Joe Sawacki,

but I decided in the end to leave it as I found it.

 

Charles Whitlock

Al Urban took it easy on the oil for this picture of Charles Whitlock.

 

John Farbotnik

I posted a different archery themed photo of John Farbotnik

 a few years ago, but I think I like this one better.

 

Vince Perri

Here we have Vince Perri and his thick bush.

 

Jules Bacon

Jules Bacon has appeared many times on the blog,

but I don't think I've posted this photo before.

 

Fred DeGroot

Fred DeGroot is one of those models who seems to have never made a bad photo.

The problem is that there simply aren't enough of him.

 

Kenneth Pendleton

I have seen Kenneth Pendleton's height listed as both 4'11" and 5'1".  Either way, he was on the extreme end of the diminutive range of bodybuilders.  Mr. Pendleton was not bashful about posing frontally nude, but I chose this posing strap (probably drawn on) photo because is showcases the 

development that won this fine athlete several high level awards.

 

Larry Hedges

This model, Larry Hedges, is one who leaves me wishing for more as I only have 

about four photos of him.  He manages to combine his considerable size 

and strength with gracefulness, and that's not the easiest thing to do.

 

Steve Wengryn

Our last Al Urban model is Steve Wengryn, a guy who worked for at least four other 

photographers over his career.  Based on his youthful appearance in Mr. Urban's work,

 I'd say he may well have started his career with today's featured artist.