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Sunday, May 9, 2021

Wheel


Although the wagon wheel certainly gives a western feel to the photo,
I don't think this was part of the cowboy series.  And why is he standing
almost on tiptoes?  He certainly would have been tall enough without it.



 

6 comments:

  1. After seeing the full frontals, this pouch shot seems to drive home the silliness of forcing these photographers to cover up their models' masculinity. By the way...cool shadowing here.

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    1. It does seem silly now, but the authorities of that time were serious about jailing people who distributed frontal male nudity.

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  2. Yes it does seem a bit silly but there's still lots to admire in this photo. I particularly like how it emphasises his strong, hairy legs.

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    1. Yes, there's always something to admire about this model.

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  3. I've often wondered if the undressed mortar on Bruce Bellas's garden wall was fashionable at the time or if the bricklayer ended up taking his clothes off for a photo shoot before he'd finished the job!

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    1. I've noticed the mortar in other pictures. That type of cinder block fence is still popular in the desert Southwest of the USA because it is said to block windblown sand quite well. As for the bricklayer, several photographers did "workmen" series, but the models were usually the typical sort and not real tradesmen. There may have been a few exceptions, though, and Playgirl actually advertised some genuine builders.

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