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Friday, November 19, 2021

Bill 1937


The 1930s were transitional in terms of male nude photography, with a mix of the earlier artistic study styles and more modern physique work.  This slightly damaged 1937 photo of Bill Leardi is a good example of the latter and is believed to be by Al Urban.  A much more built up Mr. Leardi appeared two years later on the cover of Strength and Health magazine.

 

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  1. Vaguely reminds me of The Great Sansone, but nowhere nearly so well-built. Leardi is a handsome devil. Where can a man see more photos of him?

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    1. I've only seen a few others, and they aren't as good as this one. Google Images search is your friend.

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  2. My favourite in an interesting series. I don't know what the more built up Mr. Leardi looked like in 1939 but he looks really good here. He was a handsome guy too.

    Peter

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    1. The quality of the '39 photo isn't that great, but he's noticeably bigger.

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