tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post2705658500040183222..comments2024-03-28T18:56:23.935-10:00Comments on Vintage Muscle Men: Frantisek DrtikolVintage Muscle Menhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-83136516513452535362022-09-10T18:08:04.165-10:002022-09-10T18:08:04.165-10:00I saw Laterna Magica at the San Antonio Worlds Fai...I saw Laterna Magica at the San Antonio Worlds Fair in 1968, and always wondered what happened to the troupe after they went home.Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-22566459800342237662022-09-10T09:59:34.456-10:002022-09-10T09:59:34.456-10:00Yes, they certainly have. Even in communist times ...Yes, they certainly have. Even in communist times they had the cutting edge <br />Laterna Magica theater, the mime Fialka, the writer Seifert, and film makers<br />Trnka, Zeman, Chytilova, Forman. All in spite of the communist.<br />-Rj in the IEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-51814834518251527322022-09-10T06:22:18.352-10:002022-09-10T06:22:18.352-10:00Despite the oppressive years of communism, they ha...Despite the oppressive years of communism, they have retained some of that special edginess.Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-3239683997387618542022-09-09T17:18:42.972-10:002022-09-09T17:18:42.972-10:00Ceska nebeska klenba krasne fotografie.
Czechoslov...Ceska nebeska klenba krasne fotografie.<br />Czechoslovakia, before the War, the most advanced and prosperous country in Eastern Europe and one of the most culturally advanced countries in Europe.<br />Renowned for their avant garde photography, painting, sculpture, design and architecture. Not to mention the traditional stamp engraving, glass and porcelain wares, and wood carving. <br />-Rj in the IEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-60197533728088704822021-07-17T11:52:17.917-10:002021-07-17T11:52:17.917-10:00That's a good description!That's a good description!Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-33111458171830942792021-07-17T11:46:55.238-10:002021-07-17T11:46:55.238-10:00It's the combination of three dimensional geom...It's the combination of three dimensional geometric solids with a human figure that can itself be broken-down into similar solids. David Life modelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196698330275917017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-91058686077229008302021-07-17T07:18:50.054-10:002021-07-17T07:18:50.054-10:00I knew you'd appreciate this one, David!I knew you'd appreciate this one, David!Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-49231463496268917822021-07-16T20:25:20.296-10:002021-07-16T20:25:20.296-10:00Gorgeous. What a find. Gorgeous. What a find. David Life modelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196698330275917017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-65081136077191043412021-07-16T10:49:45.783-10:002021-07-16T10:49:45.783-10:00Right, and thanks for adding your point of view!Right, and thanks for adding your point of view!Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-67135736351682778962021-07-16T08:49:13.808-10:002021-07-16T08:49:13.808-10:00Interesting composition. At first I thought it wa...Interesting composition. At first I thought it was Sansome cleaning an indoor pool. I can't see how Lynes wasn't influenced by this guy. His obvious emulation of Sansome in a highly stylized and moody setting is very attention getting. Once you see it, I can't imagine anyone not stopping to examine it. I can imagine lots of people giving lots of different opinions. Greggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229237642038065796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-109462556437935282021-07-16T06:43:30.980-10:002021-07-16T06:43:30.980-10:00I disagree. Think of the model (also the photogra...I disagree. Think of the model (also the photographer) as being literally and figuratively marginalized. The splash of light on his neck and the edge of his torso lead the eye even farther to the margin of the photo. I get this odd feeling of isolation and vigilance.Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-4028106443403756872021-07-16T03:36:31.907-10:002021-07-16T03:36:31.907-10:00Wow. Talk about the dark side...IMHO he is not ev...Wow. Talk about the dark side...IMHO he is not even relevant to the picture.Big Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02118746091579056192noreply@blogger.com