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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Bill Cunny, thank you MFBT
I'm beginning and ending the Spartan photos with images I borrowed from James at Men From Back Then. This is Bill Cunny, and there will be a link to James' fine blog at the end.
Spartan of Hollywood so inspired by ancient Greece as seen in this photo. A statue of Greek antiquity brought to life, a blessing from Apollo. Perhaps because the man behind Spartan WAS Constantine Hassalevris, no doubt inspired by his Greek heritage. Born in New York City, NY in 1913, trained as a dancer and photographer of ballet, interviewed and wrote about ballet for magazines and other publications. He even photographed bullfights and announced them on broadcasts. A collection of his pre-physique work 1939-1951 is held by the New York Public Library. Constantine died in 1982 and is buried at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, CA. (so fitting for this series) - Rj/IE
Nice pose. Nice lighting. What we like is front and centre, and his body is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteTrue, plus the fleece he's sitting on gives it a Classical feel.
DeleteSpartan of Hollywood so inspired by ancient Greece as seen in this photo.
ReplyDeleteA statue of Greek antiquity brought to life, a blessing from Apollo.
Perhaps because the man behind Spartan WAS Constantine Hassalevris,
no doubt inspired by his Greek heritage. Born in New York City, NY in 1913, trained as a dancer and photographer of ballet, interviewed and wrote about ballet for magazines and other publications. He even photographed bullfights and announced them on broadcasts. A collection of his pre-physique work 1939-1951 is held by the New York Public Library. Constantine died in 1982 and is buried at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, CA. (so fitting for this series)
- Rj/IE
Thanks for the interesting details!
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