Those of you who've been around this blog for a while know that I have a thing for male
nudes from the 1890-1920 period. I recently acquires some "new" ones that I will share today.
We start with one where I'm not really sure if the model is holding a disc or a ball.
Jerry, what do you make of the lighting here? He has a damned nice body, that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteThe lighting is quite good, and I think it's enhanced by the variation in the background color.
DeleteAs you would expect from me...thank you, a lovely series. I think this might be a real, or a copy of an ancient Greek discus?
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, David! Frequent contributor Bryan B. sent me an email letting me know that this is British strongman Lionel Strongfort holding a ball.
DeleteExcellent to ID him. And that he modelled nude. Just looked him up, he was still around when I was a kid...
DeleteTurns out he was German and moved to the States, having changed his name from Max Unger.
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