tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post2967076015514952238..comments2024-03-28T13:26:24.674-10:00Comments on Vintage Muscle Men: Vintage Muscle Menhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-91577360440956222142022-11-23T18:35:54.656-10:002022-11-23T18:35:54.656-10:00I completely concur, something about those times m...I completely concur, something about those times made it all come together, the models and the photographers. How thankful we should all be for this new medium, the internet, so much information can be shared.<br />And speaking of thanks and sharing, Jerry, I hope you and all the others who visit your blog have a wonderful Thanksgiving ! We ALL deserve it.<br />-Rj inthe IEanonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525362039231038208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-17612381279886925542022-11-23T17:51:19.955-10:002022-11-23T17:51:19.955-10:00I think there is a distinct artistic boundary betw...I think there is a distinct artistic boundary between the work prior to the legalization of frontal male nudity in published photos and that afterward. Needless to say, I prefer the earlier version.Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-61669655265098719882022-11-23T17:11:26.576-10:002022-11-23T17:11:26.576-10:00The times were changing, by the late 60s the publi...The times were changing, by the late 60s the public wanted more explicit content.<br />Denny probably saw the writing on the wall, for his type of physique photography was coming to an end. He probably didn't want to become a pornographer.<br />Also, those type of men that posed in the golden era were harder to come by.<br />The bodybuilders and clean-cut guys with nice phyiques.were common in the 40s & 50s because they were in shape from service in WW2 and Korea, so nice physiques galore. Models were also demanding more money to pose, before some did it for practically nothing. For example, Bob Mizer started out with musclemen and guys in good shape, by the late 60s they were mostly street trade and average physiques. Jim French had the money, from charging premium prices, to get the best physique models and pay them well.<br />And of course the cost of photographic materials and equipment kept going up, <br />he probably couldn't afford it, since most of his work was a private hobby.<br />-Rj intheIEanonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525362039231038208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-82845038321236934652021-05-13T06:33:42.387-10:002021-05-13T06:33:42.387-10:00Yes, he is best known for his outdoor work and use...Yes, he is best known for his outdoor work and use of color.Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-90803328622653342242021-05-12T23:03:44.615-10:002021-05-12T23:03:44.615-10:00As you note, Denny Denfield was lucky enough to wo...As you note, Denny Denfield was lucky enough to work with some of the greatest postwar models and has left us with a wonderful collection of photographs. His outdoor colour photos are particularly striking. However, I'm really drawn to this series of photos which have a real charm. This is my favourite - such a handsome guy. It may be fanciful on my part but he reminds me a little of the wonderful Bill Grant. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com