Rather than use a posing strap, the crotch area was blacked out in this Kelly photo of Allan Ghorman. That was commonly done to thwart postal inspectors, but such blots were usually removable. I don't know if this one was permanent, or if a collector left it on for authenticity's sake.
A pity about the paint job. But Mr. Ghorman's pose, bone structure and muscular development more than make up for that loss. I like the simple white sheet on a box classical dias.
ReplyDeleteThe pose is good, plus his facial expression is confident.
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