Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Roy Hilligen

Here's another photograph in the fantastic series featuring Roy Hilligen in a barn.

I do not know who took the photographer was.

Monday, March 30, 2015

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Unknown Model Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

I hope a reader of the blog can help me identify this unknown model photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles.

Bob Delmonteque and Andy Buck Photographed by Douglas of Detroit

Here's another exquisite photograph taken by Douglas of Detroit of Bob Delmonteque posing with Andy Buck.

Saturday, March 28, 2015

John Davidson

I do not know who took these photographs of John Davidson.

Already on the blog is a more cropped version of the image of Davidson lying down.

Friday, March 27, 2015

Al Borge

I do not know who took this photograph of Al Borge.

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Erman Cassamassa Photographed by Lon

Here's another photograph of Erman Cassamassa taken by Lon.

Cassamassa's sleepy gaze always intrigues me.

Bill Grant Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

UPDATED June 7, 2015: The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Bill Grant.

Jerome Gallicier Photographed by Arax Studio

In 1948, Arax Studio took this photograph of Jerome Gallicier, whose abdomen is a masterpiece.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Raymond Everlet Photographed by Arax Studio

In 1964, Arax Studio took this photograph of Raymond Everlet.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Howard Hunter Photographed by Lon

Lon took this exquisite photograph of Howard Hunter.

When you jump to this post on the blog, you can read a behind-the-scenes detail about another great photograph of this bodybuilder taken by Lon.

Ray Anderson

I do not know who took this photograph of Ray Anderson.

However, after recently reviewing the photographs of unknown models on the blog, I was able to identify this bodybuilder photographed by Lon in this post.

Gerard Ferket and Unknown Model Photographed by Arax Studio

In 1951, Arax Studio took this photograph of Gerard Ferket and this unknown, blond bodybuilder, whose abdomen is spectacular.

Monday, March 23, 2015

Billy Hawkins Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

Already on this blog is a more cropped version of this photograph of Billy Hawkins taken by the Athletic Model Guild.

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Lionel Ravaute Photographed by Domenique

When I find a moment, I will update other posts on this blog featuring Lionel Ravaute, who was photographed by a business associate of Lon. This photographer went by the names, Domenique, Lon of London and Lon of Paris, while in Europe.

In his book with Reed Massengill, The Male Ideal: Lon of New York and the Masculine Physique, Lon says it was a disastrous relationship. It was the first and only time customers complained about the quality of the images, and Lon was obliged to refund purchases.

Nonetheless, the photographs of Ravaute on the blog were certainly one great success.


Saturday, March 21, 2015

Larry Farrell Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

I must thank a fan of this blog for this exquisite photograph of Larry Farrell taken by the Athletic Model Guild.

In fact, in the coming months, this generous fan and I look forward to sharing from his collection many, many images Bob Mizer created in the 1940's, 1950's and 1960's.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Ed Fury

I do not know who took this photograph of Ed Fury.

When you jump to this post on the blog, you can see a great "fore" image of Fury from this series.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Five-Thousandth Post

To celebrate my five-thousandth post to the blog, I selected this self-portrait of Alonzo Hanagan aka Lon of New York posing with his photograph of John Grimek.

Of course, Lon is one of the great physique photographers, his images available for purchase in nascent bodybuilding magazines as early as the 1930's.

Because the possession and distribution of photographs of nude adults were illegal in the United States until about 1969, Lon was frequently harassed and prosecuted by law-enforcement officials. Most of his archival material was lost to him while he was still alive, as noted in this post on the blog.

John Grimek worked much of his life to popularize around the world bodybuilding as both a sport and healthy lifestyle.

Lon's spectacular photographs of Grimek certainly helped give rise to and propel the interest in beefcake: the widespread popularity of viewing male beauty purely for the pleasure of it.

Joe Dealer Photographed by Plato

Plato took this photograph of Joe Dealer.

When you jump to this post on the blog, you can read about George Haimsohn aka Plato–and why you might have immediately thought of Bernadette Peters when you read George Haimsohn's name.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015