Although my source did not have a photographer attribution, I'm fairly sure this is by Russ Warner.
Mr. Lalanne is said to have rounded up all and destroyed all his nude work except for that of Mr.
Warner, who refused to hand over the negatives. Somehow I managed not to post this one until now, but I did get in a shot of Mr. Lalanne and Jack Thomas together earlier this week.
Warner, who refused to hand over the negatives. Somehow I managed not to post this one until now, but I did get in a shot of Mr. Lalanne and Jack Thomas together earlier this week.
He is a handsome devil. Nicely put together, a bit much on the oil, but still a great shot. Warner did not mess around in his work, did he?
ReplyDeleteRuss Warner was a good photographer and knew how to get the most out of his models. Men would pose nude for him who had previously refused.
DeleteLalanne, roi de l'exercise :)
ReplyDeleteNude before his fame.
Given those times of conformité and narrow minds, no doubt Lalanne was mortified of his nude photos when he became famous.
Rumor was Warner blackmailed Lalanne into making him his business partner in exchange for not making the nude photos public back when Lalanne started his tv show in the early 50’s.
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