Carl van Vechten's life and career intersected with a number of famous (and sometimes notorious) figures in 20th Century gay life. He took this excellent portrait of actor Ramon Navarro decades before his murder at the hands of the Paul Ferguson, a physique model whose story I've posted here.
A huge star. Massive really. And such a sad and scary ending at the hands of Paul Ferguson and his brother.
ReplyDeleteFerguson was one of those "bad boy" AMG models who went way beyond the usual petty larceny and fistfights.
DeleteOh my god. I never put together the connection between Van Vechten, Novarroand Paul Ferguson. Fascinating really. Thanks for posting this.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome.
Delete