Middle Aged Nudist Day

It's middle aged nudist day on the blog, and we start with a man reaching for something.

 

Choo-choo

Some nudist resort had a choo-choo train,

and this guy seems to be enjoying it.

 

Happy and hairy

This guy has a great smile and is hairy as well.  Nice.

 

Giving or receiving

I can't tell if he's giving or receiving that gift box.

 

Attribute

Some of you will probably appreciate a certain attribute this fellow has.

 

Singalong

These two gentlemen were in the back row as a nudist camp singalong.

 

Farm

I found this photo in a nudist magazine piece shot on a farm.

 

Pageant presenter

IIRC, this fellow was a presenter at a nudist beauty pageant.

 

Not happy

This guy looks unhappy or suspicious or both.

 

Bucky

Every time I look at our last middle aged nudist, I have a compulsion to call him "Bucky."

 

Laurence Woodford Day

Our resident life model, David, and I have corresponded privately for some time now, and he recently let me know about Physical Idealism and the Art of Posing by Laurence Woodford.  Having posted a few stray photos of Mr. Woodford over the years, I vaguely knew who he was.  I did not, however, know that he had written and posed for this amazing book.  David purchased a copy of it on line and generously shared the photos therein.  I am delighted to present the first of several full series from this excellent work.  Knowing David, he has probably already incorporated some of Mr. Woodford's posing methods into his professional life.  Thanks a million, David!

 

The Archer, No. 2

This is The Archer (No. 2), and it shows the near perfection 

of Laurence Woodford's body from behind.

 

Balance Achieved

This one not only demonstrates Mr. Woodford's well 

shaped body, but also shows some athleticism.

 

The Javelin Cast

The Javelin Cast is one of those "hood ornament" photos I like so much.

 

An Action Study

Mr. Woodford published this as "An Action Study."  

His excellent musculature really shines here.

 

The Vigil

I really like the lighting in The Vigil.

 

Autumn Sadness

Even without seeing Mr. Woodford's face, Autumn Sadness is evocative.

 

Fig leaf

Above we have Mr. Woodford posing as Menokem, aka Menoekeus, the son of Kreon.

Below, one of two versions of the bronze by Alexander J. Leslie.  You'll probably

notice that Mr. Woodford required a much larger fig leaf than the sculpture.

 

The Sentinel

The use of a modern rifle in The Sentinel was a bit of a surprise.

 

Woodsman

This is Plate 18, The Woodsman.  It is shown as "Original," leaving me wondering if there was another version.  Meanwhile, some of you may notice how well he fills that posing strap.

 

Familiar?

If this final one looks familiar to you regular viewers, that's because I posted 

it a few months ago without knowing that it was Laurence Woodford.

Many thanks again to David Life Model for sharing these photos!

 

Lyle Frisby Day

Today I'm presenting ten photos by Lyle Frisby in alphabetical order by the model's surname.  

We start the show with Neal Carlson in a competition flex.

 

Dale Curry

This Lyle Frisby photo is one that I recently found while trolling resale websites.  It's interesting in that it was both new to me and an example where we can see that a drawn on posing strap was rubbed off by the original purchaser.  Also, he didn't bother to rub off the waist string.

 

Hank Evans Solo

Lyle Frisby left some photographic equipment in the margins of this solo shot of Hank Evans.

 

Ted Fuller

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Hank Evans and Ed Haley

This photo of Hank Evans and Ed Haley was of a style that was on the way out when it was made.

Other than the touching knees and loosely interlocked arms, they hardly relate to each other.

 

Ed Haley Solo

Ed Haley stretched out on the floor for this one.

 

Bob Jones

This is Bob Jones and his big rope. 

 

John Manning

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Norman Robins

Here we have Norman Robins hefting a broken Classical column.  I've seen this photo 

attributed to Pat Milo, but current thinking is that it was taken by Lyle Frisby 

before his death and printed afterward by Mr. Milo.

 

Paul Stewart

Closing out the Lyle Frisby set with a rather tentative looking Paul Stewart.