This photo was taken by J. Anthony Bruno of NY about 1940. Simon posed nude for many photos, even though he was quite well-known at the time, having been the subject of magazine articles on bodybuilding.
Hello, Bill! Thank you for the information. I really think he looks great. Nude modeling for the models, at least, wasn't as scandalous in the 1930's and 1940's as it became in the 1950's.
This photo was taken by J. Anthony Bruno of NY about 1940. Simon posed nude for many photos, even though he was quite well-known at the time, having been the subject of magazine articles on bodybuilding.
ReplyDeleteHello, Bill! Thank you for the information. I really think he looks great. Nude modeling for the models, at least, wasn't as scandalous in the 1930's and 1940's as it became in the 1950's.
ReplyDeleteThat is my father he passed away at the age of 84. He had 3 sons and I am handsome too
DeleteHello, Sam!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by the blog and taking the time to write this note.
It is great your father was a bodybuilder in the Golden Age of Bodybuilding.
Best regards,
Michael