tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post2795987558432295810..comments2024-03-28T00:17:45.141-10:00Comments on Vintage Muscle Men: The Tuffet Vintage Muscle Menhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-10799091339035273672022-11-23T09:02:07.362-10:002022-11-23T09:02:07.362-10:00Good point, David, about the red cloaks and draper...Good point, David, about the red cloaks and drapery that one sees in a number of fine art male nudes and semi-nudes. I think I may have even done a series on such. I will check and see, and even if I have done one, I should do another. Thanks, as always, for your well informed point of view.Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-37161163968245926212022-11-22T23:25:07.896-10:002022-11-22T23:25:07.896-10:00Like the earlier cube, it has a classical solid qu...Like the earlier cube, it has a classical solid quality, which goes to well with the built and displayed nude male body. The red colour will also refer back to the red cloak and drapery, which forms a focal point and enhances so many male nude art works. David Life modelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196698330275917017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-91178209414863001392022-11-21T12:49:03.387-10:002022-11-21T12:49:03.387-10:00It was indeed red, and I have some color images th...It was indeed red, and I have some color images that bear out the fact. It's also true that early color photographers gravitated to that color for the reason you mention.Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-70916793785588304262022-11-21T08:35:36.274-10:002022-11-21T08:35:36.274-10:00Just to let everyone know, the tuffet is made of r...Just to let everyone know, the tuffet is made of red naugahide.<br />Red was popular in color photography for years, because red shows so well.<br />Also, because color film is biased towards red. National Geographic photographers of the 40s,50s & 60s,would always have someone wearing either a red hat or coat or other clothing to accentuate their color photos. <br />It always draws attention to the subject.<br />-Rj/IEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-35404148115912143792022-11-21T06:49:26.245-10:002022-11-21T06:49:26.245-10:00It would certainly make a good conversation piece....It would certainly make a good conversation piece. <br /><br />"What is that interesting looking thing." <br /><br />"Oh, let me tell you . . . "Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-13733059930651215082022-11-21T04:54:03.417-10:002022-11-21T04:54:03.417-10:00I am not surprised it sold for an astronomical sum...I am not surprised it sold for an astronomical sum given the number of bottoms of excellence photographed sitting on it.Calormannoreply@blogger.com