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Monday, April 28, 2025
Al Emerson
The last Dave Martin photo in today's series is Al Emerson as photographed at Crystal Springs Reservoir in 1954. Many thanks again to Cambria for his generosity and research skills.
Thanks, Cambria, for providing this celebration of maleness. Great pictures, great males. Much enjoyed and appreciated. And thank YOU, Jerry, for posting this.
Another great series thanks Cambria and Jerry. Did anyone ever publish Dave Martin's story? I am curious how Martin and the other photographers found and convinced these ostensibly straight guys to pose in the alltogether in those repressive times. Not to mention there must have been competition between the photographers of any given region for models that struck their fancy-Dee Exx
You're welcome, Dee. I'm not aware of anyone who has written a bona fide biography of Dave Martin. Reed Massengill has published some very good material on the physique photography genre, however, including a book on Lon of New York. His work is available on Amazon.
Stanford University houses Dave Martin’s archive and has written and recorded interviews with him. The best volume on Dave Martin was published by Volker Janssen in 1996, volume 2 of a series about physique photographers entitled American Photography of the Male Nude 1940-1970. Per that book : Martin meticulously handled every step of his photography, his photo sessions were 60 shots per session utilizing Graflex and Crown Graphic cameras with Super Pan Press film and filters used at times for dramatic effect. A perfectionist, Martin was well known for his dark room skills and the high quality of his photos. As far as models went, Martin hired athletes, bodybuilders, military men and even law enforcement officers and fire men. Jock types who would have no problem posing full nude, being that they were confident about their bodies with a bit of an exhibitionist streak. Martin was greatly inspired by Lon Hanagan and admired the fine skill of Douglas Juleff….:)
Thanks, Cambria, for providing this celebration of maleness. Great pictures, great males. Much enjoyed and appreciated. And thank YOU, Jerry, for posting this.
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DeleteAnother great series thanks Cambria and Jerry. Did anyone ever publish Dave Martin's story? I am curious how Martin and the other photographers found and convinced these ostensibly straight guys to pose in the alltogether in those repressive times. Not to mention there must have been competition between the photographers of any given region for models that struck their fancy-Dee Exx
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Dee. I'm not aware of anyone who has written a bona fide biography of Dave Martin. Reed Massengill has published some very good material on the physique photography genre, however, including a book on Lon of New York. His work is available on Amazon.
DeleteStanford University houses Dave Martin’s archive and has written and recorded interviews with him.
ReplyDeleteThe best volume on Dave Martin was published by Volker Janssen in 1996, volume 2 of a series about physique photographers entitled American Photography of the Male Nude 1940-1970.
Per that book : Martin meticulously handled every step of his photography, his photo sessions were 60 shots per session utilizing Graflex and Crown Graphic cameras with Super Pan Press film and filters used at times for dramatic effect. A perfectionist, Martin was well known for his dark room skills and the high quality of his photos.
As far as models went, Martin hired athletes, bodybuilders, military men and even law enforcement officers and fire men. Jock types who would have no problem posing full nude, being that they were confident about their bodies with a bit of an exhibitionist streak.
Martin was greatly inspired by Lon Hanagan and admired the fine skill of Douglas Juleff….:)
Thanks for the details.
DeleteThank you for the details-Dee Exx
ReplyDeleteAgain a new photo for my collection. Thanks guys.
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DeleteA wonderful series, Jerry. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou're most welcome!
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