This one left me scratching my head. A number of the athletes who posed for Paul Richer wore jockstraps, a sort of posing strap, or skimpy swim suits, presumably for the sake of modesty. Several big name Olympians appear that way. This unidentified guy (or Richer himself) either had a wry sense of humor or some unfathomable reason to show his penis, but not his testicles. Oh, well.
The garment could be a suspensory, used to support the nuts (say after surgery or an injury) while allowing the dick to hang free and still pee. Regarding your call for comments - yes yes yes, more Paul Richer of everything. I have his anatomy book (it is available online) but there is a plethora of his works out there.
ReplyDeleteThanks, UJ! That makes good sense, and I will happily post more of Mr. Richer's work moving forward.
DeleteUtahJock is right. It is definitely a jockstrap. The current models are different, but I recently had a testicular problem and my doctor told me to wear a jockstrap if I had any discomfort. Many use a simple jockstrap, but there are more elaborate medical models
ReplyDeleteThanks, Albert. I hope your problem has improved.
DeleteWonderful set Jerry. My doctor has his book Artistic Anatomy in his office, fascinating for med students and artists as well.
ReplyDeleteYes, I love the way Paul Richer was able to croos over from art to anatomy and back again.
DeleteBeen out of town all day, just seeing this. GREAT! Thanks, Jerry. Big Dude
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, B.D.!
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