Unknown Model Photographed by John Arnt

I was delighted to stumble upon another unknown model photographed by John Arnt, whose physique images appear to be rare but quite wonderful.

Unknown Model Photographed by John Arnt

In the 1940's, John Arnt took this photograph of this unknown model.

Unknown Model Photographed by John Arnt

John Arnt took this photograph of this massive, unknown model.

It is the photographer's use of a single light source and repetition of the sword and this location that have enabled me to identify this image as his.

John worked in Seattle, Washington and is best known for his sepia-toned printing.

I believe he took all of his physique photographs in the 1940's.

Unknown Model Photographed by John Arnt

John Arnt took this photograph of this unknown model.

Bill Phillips Photographed by John Arnt

John Arnt took this photograph of Bill Phillips.

Unknown Model Photographed by John Arnt

John Arnt took this photograph of this unknown model.

It is the photographer's use of a single light source and repetition of this location that have enabled me to identify this image as his.

When you click on this link, you can see all of Arnt's photographs on this blog. I suspect there's at least one more image somewhere here I can now attribute to Arnt.

Paul Williams Photographed by John Arnt

John Arnt took this photograph of Paul Williams, of whom I hope to obtain more images.

Unknown Model Photographed by John Arnt

John Arnt took this photograph of this unknown model, of whom you can see another image when you jump to this post on the blog.

John is quickly becoming one of my favorite photographers. Unfortunately, I only have a handful of his images. His selection of models as well as the kinetic charge palpable in each of his photographs are stellar.

Unknown Model Photographed by John Arnt

John Arnt took this photograph of this unknown model in the 1940's.

I am disappointed I have only tracked down a handful of images by this Seattle-based photographer.

Unknown Models Photographed by John Arnt

In the 1940's, John Arnt took these photographs of these three unknown models.

John worked in Seattle, Washington and is best known for his sepia-toned printing.

John Curtis Photographed by John Arnt

Here is a fantastic image of John Curtis taken by John Arnt sometime in the 1940's.

I think Curtis was matinee-idol handsome.

When you jump to this post on the blog, you will see another image of him taken by Arnt.

John Curtis

UPDATED January 22, 2011: A reader rightly identified the photographer of this great images of John Curtis as John Arnt of Seattle.

Arnt photographed male nudes in the 1940's. He is best known for his sepia-toned printing.