Bud Counts

For obvious reasons, Bud Counts was one of the most photographed beefcake models of the 1950's.

I believe it was Bob Mizer of the Athletic Model Guild who photographed Bud seated on the draping.

I especially like the one of him with his fists on his hips, the water rippling behind him.

Jack Conant

Here are three nice photographs of Jack Conant.

I don't know who the photographer was.

Dale Curry Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Dale Curry, who certainly plays his part well in this overly ornate production.

Eugene Meyer by Kovert of Hollywood

Kovert of Hollywood was photographing male nudes almost as early as Bob Mizer of the Athletic Model Guild.

While most early physique photographers required their models to be meticulously groomed and posed them in classical settings, Kovert dispensed with the Roman columns, chest plates, bows and arrows, etc. to photograph his male nudes with their body hair unshaven and in settings that were plain or verging on the unusually theatrical.

Eugene Meyer is one of my favorite beefcake models.

Don Whitman, Western Photography Guild

Here are twenty photographs Don Whitman of the Western Photography Guild took of various models.

Mario Caselli and Bill Smithers by Bruce of Los Angeles

This is another outstanding photograph by Bruce of Los Angeles. Here you see Mario Caselli wrestling Bill Smithers.

Ricky Alboni by John S. Barrington

Here are three great photographs of Ricky Alboni by John Barrington, a British photographer who worked with male nudes from 1948 into the 1990's. It was Barrington who built from the ground up the market for beefcake photography in Great Britain.

I know nothing about the model, Ricky Alboni.

Ray Liedtke by Russ Warner

Ray Liedtke is another of my favorite beefcake models. This photograph was taken by Russ Warner, who in the 1950's was able to photograph many of the most popular beefcake models, including the famous pairing of Jack LaLanne and Jack Thomas.

Kip Behar by Pat Milo

Pat Milo took these photographs of Kip Behar, who was a popular beefcake model of the 1950's. Bruce of Los Angeles featured Kip in a sprawling spread in Volume 9 of The Male Figure. There's even a great photograph of Kip strolling down Hollywood's Walk of Fame.