Bush Men

I get a lot of requests for men with bush, and I am way overdue on getting some on here.  So that will be today's theme, and we'll start with Ken Dockter by Dave Martin.

This AMG photo features an unknown (to me at least) model.

In the dying days of tumblr, I stole this from a blog which had stolen it 

from a nudist website and cropped out two females.  The things we bloggers will do!

You'd think those interesting tattoos would make this impressive model easy for me to recognize, but noooooo, I can't remember him.  Looks like he served in the 531st something or other.

This one didn't quite make the "Bush in the Bushes" series because the vegetation was too sparse.

He did, however, qualify on the more important of the two bush factors, so here he is today.

Mystery Model Bobby Clark

The identity of this model (and the photographer, for that matter) has set off a healthy round of discussion and research.  The name would appear to be Bobby Clark, and he appeared on page 27 of somebody's magazine.  Anybody know which one?

Cowboy Day, Part 2

This father and son photo from the 1950's kicks off part two of Cowboy Day.

Sunbathing is not something one usually associates with cowboys,

but at least the hat seems authentic.

A group of cowboys enjoy a bath in a water hole in this late 19th C. photo.

Well known 20th Century photographer George Silk 

took this 1966 photograph of Australian cowboys.

This looks like an outtake from a Grizzly Adams episode.

Cowboy Day, Part 1 - Physique Models

It's cowboy day on the blog, and we start with Ron Brouilette by Mel Roberts.

Walter Kundzicz was known for color work and his use of props and costumes, 

so it's no surprise to find his cowboy shot of Doug Jackson.

Those boots and the door identify this as the work of Bruce of LA,

but I don't have a clue as to who the model is.  We should be hearing from Albert shortly.
Edited to add:  Well, I may or may not have gotten this one all wrong.  It's Bob Jackson by AMG according to James IV's comment, but then again, it might be Bob Clark according to an email I got from my friend Boz.  The boots do look like Bruce's because I checked and they are in a series he did with David Gregory.  I suppose Bob Mizer at AMG could have the same style, but what are the chances?  Ah, mystery.  I have three or four more pics from the same session, but with no info.
Well, Boz sent me a different photo from the same session with the original photographer's watermark naming this guy as Bob Clark, so that part is determined.  Still researching who the photographer might have been.

Bob Mizer of AMG took this photo of Charles Ruff on one of his fake sets.

I think that may be early Astroturf he's lying on.

Johnny Amati did more than one cowboy themed photo set for Kris of Chicago.

Offbeat Exercise

Today we'll take a look at some odds and ends from my exercise files.

This looks like 1930's Germany, but I have no info on it.

I may have been neglecting the Bum Brigade a bit lately, 

so here's a young man getting some inverted exercise on a beach.
Edited to add:  James IV tells us in the comments that this is Tuck Powell by Champion.

This is a personal favorite of mine from the exercise theme, but I know nothing about it other than 

the obvious fact that I would really like to see more of this handsome model.

OK, this one is probably more of a studly pose than a real attempt at exercise.

I've long suspected that someone photoshopped a fig leaf out of this picture,

but I like it, and it fits the theme, so here we go.

Carter Lovisone by Western Photography Guild/Don Whitman

Carter Lovisone was probably one of Don Whitman's favorite models, based on the number 

of photos he made of him and the easy familiarity evident in some of the pictures.  

This charming head shot is an example of the latter.  I've had more than one request 

for more photos of this great model, so today is Carter Lovisone day.

Although best known for his Rocky Mountain outdoor photos,

Don Whitman shows he could do great studio work in this shot of Lovisone.

Carter Lovisone doesn't look ripped in this bedroom shot,

but still manages to impress with his body.

The lighting, the pose, and the staging combine perfectly in this photo.

You can't get much more domestic than raiding the fridge,  

and Carter looks quite natural in this WPG photo.

This Don Whitman photo of Carter Lovisone is not the most revealing,

but the muscular contours of the body show up just fine.

Arthur Tress Day, Part 2 - Semi-nudes

We start the semi-nude half of Arthur Tress day with Lovers, NY, 

which manages to be ethereal and corporeal at the same time.

 Tress called this one Road Runner, NY, 

but there are Indiana Toll Road signs everywhere.

Bridges are a recurrent theme in Arthur Tress' work.

This is The Gardener's Fantasy. 

I'm including Tress' The Saxophone Player in the semi-nude section 

because we can't quite see the package . . . and I like it . . . a lot.

Arthur Tress Day, Part 1 - Nudes

Arthur Tress (b. 1940) is a quirky gay artist and photographer who was born and raised in Brooklyn and got his start taking pictures of the circus freaks on Coney Island.  (My kind of guy.)  After getting a BFA degree and living in Europe for a time, he hit his artistic stride in the period of 1963-1985 with a remarkable range of thematic qualities.  For our purposes, we will focus on his homoerotic works from the 1970's.  And yes, I'm stretching my 1975 vintage limit for this special artist.

Superman Fantasy from 1977 is one of many photos Arthur Tress made in 

abandoned and wrecked buildings around New York in the 1970's.

This 1977 photo exemplifies Tress' quirky combination of the mechanical and the surreal.

The Ledger Book is part of a series using these two models, or at least I think it is.  I posted a different shot of these two on my old tumblr without knowing anything about it.

My source only called this Tress photo "1978."  It is a personal favorite.
Edited to add:  Tom in the comments lets us know that this is
"Kent under  Bridge, Staten Island, New York, 1978."  Thanks!

My college roommate always said it was time to wash the jeans when they could stand up on their own.  Looks like laundry day is approaching in Tress' Nude with Jeans.

Physique Models with Girlie Magazines

Don't be fooled by the tag on today's photos that says "Reading."  These guys are strictly looking at the pictures, and they all seem to be of girls at that.  We start with Jerry Cooper by Dave Martin.

Here we see the always popular Brian Idol by an unknown photographer.

This furball is taking a break from his magazine to gulp down something 

that probably came out of that strange looking bottle on the table.

Lon of New York took this photo of Lionel Ravaute looking at a cheesy girlie magazine.

OK, this one had already gone a bit goofy, 

but he isn't showing much reaction so far.

Australia Day, Part 2 - Art by Donald Stuart Leslie Friend

Donald Stuart Leslie Friend (1915-1989) was an Australian artist and diarist who lived much of his life outside his native land.  Stints in the UK, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Italy added cultural depth to his work.  Friend didn't go out of his way to hide his own homosexuality in either his art or his writings, but the real bombshell came when his personal journals were published posthumously.  He described himself as "a middle aged pederast who's going to seed."  While I absolutely  disapprove of pedophilia, the artistic merit of Friend's work is considerable and it regularly appears in museums and galleries.  We start our Friday art series with his "Studies of a Male Nude" from 1952.

Although we might hope for clearer detail, the artistic impact of "Borneo Showers, 1945" is there.
This was done during Friend's World War II service as an artist with the Australian Army.

"Three Shy Nudes - Bali" is a 1970's work by Donald Friend.  His biographers mention that he had to leave Bali because of a "dispute with the authorities."  Given Friend's diary's description of his life, one has to wonder if that had to do with homosexual activity, perhaps with underage boys.

This undated Friend work is "Stuart Holmes with an Indian Gun."

This 1945 Friend drawing is most likely from his work as a war artist for the Australian Imperial Forces.  The pose of the man at right is indicative of a shower or bath.

Australia Day, Part 1 - Soldier images plus a film, all from Larry K.

My regular viewers are probably familiar by now with the amazing contributions to this blog made by my fellow Hawaii resident Larry K.  Today we will start an Australian double feature with some of the military photos (plus a film) Larry's research produced.  I can't thank him enough.

Enlarge this one if you can because there is a lot going on in the World War I photo of Australian soldiers going for a swim in Egypt by Robert Cyril Palmer Bretts.