Monday, January 31, 2011
Bob Koklick Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles
Bruce of Los Angeles took these nice photographs of Bob Koklick, whose unfortunate surname is surely a nom de porn.
While Bob Mizer at the Athletic Model Guild refused to allow his models to use fake names, Bruce had no such rule for the men who posed for him.
I can't decide whether I prefer Bob's flattop or his crooked smile in the photograph in which he sits nude.
Johnny Glynn Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild
Robert Fedell Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Unknown Model
Tommy Haxton Photographed by Bob Anthony
Frank Affrunti
Lucky me to have so many readers happy to provide me with images from their collections. In this post on the blog, which includes another image, I had originally listed Frank Affrunti as an unknown model.
Here, the photograph of Frank holding the sword overhead was taken by Lon. I do not know who photographed the other image.
I think he has a fantastic physique.
Ed Siemens Photographed by David Martin
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Unknown Models Photographed by Earle Forbes
I enjoy researching information on models and photographers and was excited to come across this image of these men taken by Earle Forbes on Fire Island around 1940.
Please jump to this post on the blog to see another photograph from this series.
Arthur Turgeon Photographed by Joe Weber
Quentin Smith
Friday, January 28, 2011
Jack Harris Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild
The Athletic Model Guild took this fantastic photograph of Jack Harris.
When you jump to this post on the blog, you will see more images of this model taken by AMG, but I don't think there exists another photograph as magnificent as this one of this handsome man.
Rex Ravelle Photographed by Spartan of Hollywood
Thursday, January 27, 2011
J. Embanks and W. Baxter
Bud Counts
This photograph was likely taken at the same time as this one on the blog and is clearly the better executed of the two.
Bud Counts has a spectacular physique.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Bill Pugliese Photographed by the Western Photography Guild
Dale Curry
Here are four more great images of Dale Curry. I suspect the photographs with the intricate wall patterns were taken by the Athletic Model Guild, but I have not yet been able to confirm this.
I especially like the one of Dale seated on the table in someone's home: he looks like he takes quite seriously his role as an art-class model.
Jack LaLanne and Jack Thomas Photographed by Russ Warner
Russ Warner took these images of Jack Thomas and Jack LaLanne, who passed away January 24, 2011.
Years later, LaLanne denied these photographs existed.
I look at these images and marvel at the joie de vivre both men clearly exhibited more than half a century ago in a parched field somewhere in Southern California.