Yes, friends, it's another Leap Year, and today's set has guys in various sorts of jumps and leaps.
We start with fellow who is all spread eagle in mid air. I hope he didn't land on the rocks.
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Help
This rugby player is getting a little help from his friends (yes, there are two if you look closely) jumping to block a kick. Gotta love those ruggers . . . always ready to lose the clothes.
Still in contact
Although he's still in contact with those rocks,
this fellow looks ready to jump off.
High jump?
I think this guy is trying to do the high jump near a beach,
but the bar he's going over looks like a flimsy tree branch.
Atavistic German
This one shows what I think is a German nudist jumping into the air in one
of those atavistic cave man re-enactments they seem to have been fond of.
Salute
Our series ends with a repeat from last Leap Year of John Apache by AMG from 1974.
He seems to be giving us two kinds of salutes while leaping into the air.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
19th Century Day
It's 19th Century Day on the blog and we start with a man on a couch by Vincenzo Galdi.
George Prentiss
This ambrotype is unusual for several reasons. First, it is by an American, George Prentiss. Second, it is very early, from 1859. And last, someone thought enough of it to keep it in an expensive gilded frame. It must have been someone's pride and joy, and I think I know why.
Von Gloeden?
This is page 69 from a book of masculine nudes. It came to me with no information, although the model and the leopard skin make me think von Gloeden, but Google Images says it is by Galdi.
Durieu/Delacroix
This 1850s photo by Durieu for the artist Delacroix is a "new" version of a one I posted about five years ago. I think the first version posted was altered, and this one looks more natural.
Questionable
The dating on this one is questionable. I got it during the Sack of Tumblr from a vintage blog and saved it to my 19th C. file folder. Ever since then I haven't been sure it's really that old. Google Images search was no help. Anyone know? He's a fine looking man regardless.
Blue be gone!
I removed a blue tint from this one that I think might have been due to someone's attempt
to get rid of yellowing with some early photo processing software. The quality still
isn't great, but at least we can now see his nice mustache and package.
Marconi II
In our second Gaudenzio Marconi photo of the day,
we get another variation of the spear thrower.
Marching by Londe
I saved the best for last. This is a late 19th Century "movie" by Alber Londe
that I got from Larry K. at The Unashamed Male . Thanks, Larry!
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Miss Magnolia Thunderpussy's German Military Swimmers, Part 1 - the First World War
It's time for another foray into the massive collection of German military photos that Miss
Magnolia Thunderpussy assembled. Today we specifically look at swimmers, and it's
a two parter, one for each of the World Wars. We start with some men putting in a ferry
in World War I. Too bad the chubby man with the pole kept his uniform on.
Not bashful
This crowd of soldiers in a rocky pond seems mostly quite comfortable with being photographed
nude. Quite a few of them are looking right into the camera and smiling.
Mass of Men
Miss Magnolia even had a date for this mass swim, 1918.
The photo, alas, does not enlarge well.
Old favorite
This snapshot of three men carrying their boots while accompanied by two dogs was a viewer favorite on my old tumblr blog. MMTP wasn't sure if they were on their way to or from a swim.
Jump on in!
This is probably my favorite of the day. To start with, we have a nice group of good looking men having fun. The details of the man jumping in at right, the guy bobbing in the lower foreground, and two other men in differing stages of jumping in add some charm to the whole thing.
Miss Magnolia Thunderpussy's German Military Swimmers, Part 2 - the Second World War
We start the World War II section of today's series with a grainy snapshot
of two chummy men on a primitive dock with a third approaching them.
This must have been taken from a boat or raft.
Discovery
MMTP was sure these men had just discovered a swim spot, but someone
pointed out in the comments that they were already naked, so they must
have known about it A cross exchange followed.
Lakeside
Miss Magnolia Thunderpussy was especially fond of this photo of five Germans beside a lake.
Blurry
These men on a rocky beach are blurry, but at least a big smile
and a big something else come through.
Muddy water
\Our last World War II German swimmers are in a rectangular hole filled with muddy water.
I have several other shots of these guys that I will post in a future set.
Monday, February 26, 2024
Paul Cadmus, the Later Years
When I've mentioned Paul Cadmus lately, it has mainly been in reference to his work with PaJaMa, which was both artistically and socially groundbreaking. He did, however, have a long and fruitful solo career before, during, and after PaJaMa. Today we look at his later years from about 1966 to 1987.
The portrait photo is from 1992, and Mr. Cadmus died in 1999 at age 95.
1966
In the first of two successive sleepers, Paul Cadmus even got
the folds and ripples in the bedding right in this 1966 work.
Big bucks
This good, but not superlative, drawing by Paul Cadmus fetched $7,000 at auction in 2016.
That was 40% over the presale estimate by the auction house.
1982
Paul Cadmus did this untitled piece in 1982 with crayons.
I'm sure they were better than Crayolas, but still . . .
Spring Cleaning
This bit of domestic whimsy is Spring Cleaning from 1980.
Note the chipmunk nibbling on a peanut at left.
1987
Our final Paul Cadmus art piece is The House that Jack Built from 1987.
After all those years, a touch of Magic Realism came through.
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Ten Top Models
About ten days ago, I posted a series of ten photos by some of the top physique photographers,
Today it's ten top models, starting with Mike Bradburn by Kris Studio.
Charlie Day, aka Bob Wilson
Brian E generously provided me with this AMG photo of Charlie Day, aka Bob Wilson.
This guy looks great at any time, from any direction, and in any setting.
Jack Conant
I'm going with a Kovert of Hollywood attribution for this picture of Jack Conant
because it closely resembles some others that are documented as such.
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Don Deckman
I couldn't do a great models set without a personal favoriet, Don Deckman.
This photo is generally attributed to Pat Milo.
Bob Kolinski
If this looks familiar, it's probably because you saw it first over on James' blog,
Men From Back Then . Chuck Renslow of Kris Studio managed to get
Bob Kolinski on the May, 1965 cover of Mars magazine, but I think
somebody along the way got the spelling wrong.
I've always seen it ending in "I."
Dan Lurie
Although the online reseller who listed this photo didn't mention it, nearly all the frontally nude photos of Dan Lurie were done by Earle Forbes. Quoting Mr. Lurie: "Yes, we all knew Earle was gay and that he was selling the nude shots to gays on the side. We didn't care because he did great work and got us into the best magazines." Now that's both practical and progressive at the same time.
Vic Seipke
This Douglas of Detroit photo of Vic Seipke was from a memorable session using that textured background. If you click on Mr. Seipke's label at right, you will see some of the others, one
of which is an amazing combination of light, composition, and a very fine model.
Keith Stephan
Corrugated background? Check. Grass floor mat? Check. Exceptional pose? Check.
Fine model? Check. Must be Keith Stephan by Bruce of Los Angeles.
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