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Sunday, August 4, 2019


Les Workman posed gracefully on this big rock for WPG.  Don Whitman's models must have been good sports, because there are dozens of shots of them lying on hard, rough rocks in a variety of uncomfortable looking positions.  Oh, well.  Anything for art . . . and a paycheck . . . I suppose.

7 comments:

  1. Superb work. Sharp maybe hot rocks yet magnificent pose, beautifully lit.

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    1. Mr. Whitman was very, very good at his profession and by all accounts a really kind and helpful man.

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  2. Yes, one of Whitman's best ! - RJ in the IE

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  3. Ja Jerry, sie waren alle gut 'sports', das hat Whitman aus ihnen herausgehalt.
    Rauem Manner in rauem Gelande waren ein nettes Merkmal von Whitmans foto. Herr Workman sieht nackt auf einem harten Felsen grossartig aus, so schon und symbolisch.
    -austriche

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    1. Don Whitman was not only a great photographer, but a kind and generous man. He was gay, but never propositioned his models for sex. He made them comfortable, even in the rough terrain you mention, and paid them well. When he passed away, over a dozen of his models attended his funeral, many with their wives and children along. Mr. Whitman left a legacy that anyone would be proud to have.

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    2. Danke, um Herr Whitman. Zu seiner Beerdigung zu gehen, was fur ein Tribut von seinen Mannern. -austriche

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