Generally speaking, well known late 19th and early 20th Century wrestlers and strong men didn't often appear fully frontally nude in photos. In many cases, some sort of cover, usually a facsimile of a fig leaf, was placed over the crotch during the photo session. At other times, some sort of cover seems to have been added later. Part One of todays fig leaf double features shows some examples of what I believe to be the latter. This is Mr. Rigoulot, whose crotch appears to have been painted over.
Thanks for the vintage pictures. How about some of Bobby Pandur? Love to see some quality images of Mr. Pandur.
ReplyDeleteGreat suggestion! I do have some decent shots of Mr. Pandur which I will include in the next series of this type.
DeleteRigoulot? I heard that as Rigolets (inside joke with Jerry)
ReplyDeleteOh, yeah. I had a friend who insisted that we take the "scenic route" to Bay St. Louis after a minor hurricane. I never saw so much mud in my life.
DeleteMany thanks, Jerry, for posting this series. A fascinating topic. Being "painted over or out" is very odd. I've seen some, where there this not even an acknowledgement of what is there. I may have said, some artists sill fail to draw one's "bits".
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, David. I especially enjoyed your insightful comments today.
DeletePleasure. Thankfully, I'm back into modelling again. As inspiring and rewarding as ever.
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