Bill Grant

Several other bloggers have come up empty for a photographer's 

name for this posing strap shot of Bill Grant.  So have I.

 

Bill Grant Day . . . the White Guy

There were two fine physique models named Bill Grant, the white guy I'm featuring today 

and an African-American who won Mr. Universe in 1972.  The Black gentleman will get his 

own day in a few weeks.  We start with a fine G-rated picture that I think may be by AMG.

 

Trampoline

Bob Mizer of AMG took this color photo of Bill Grant on a trampoline.

We will see a different photo in that location later today.

 

On the edge

I wonder if Bill Grant was staring at something in the water or his own reflection.

 

Pat Milo

Pat Milo took this photo of Bill Grant and a column.

 

AMG Trampoline

Here's another view on the AMG poolside trampoline that shows off Bill Grant's beatiful backside.

I have to wonder about the safety implications if it was used as a diving board.

 

Denny Denfield

Bill Grant posed on a boat for some color slides by Denny Denfield.

 

With Dick Knight

Mr. Grant appears here with Dick Knight in a photo I'm pretty sure is by Bruce of LA.

 

Having Fun

The final photo in our Bill Grant set shows how cute men can be when having fun.

This is another AMG shot taken at Bob Mizer's pool.

 

Bill Grant

I don't know who took this photo of Bill Grant, 

but it should be easy to see why he made my favorites list.

 

Joe Weber

I borrowed this one from James over at Men From Back Then .

It's a beautiful Joe Weber photo of Bill Grant and some shag carpet.

Thanks, James!

 

Bill Grant

I wasn't quite sure that this was Bill Grant until I saw an entry on another blog by Cambria who confirmed the ID.  Cambria is a wealth of information on classic era physique photos.

 

Pgs. 30-31

The model at right looks like Bill Grant who worked for both AMG and Bruce.

 

Finishing the nude part of the series with American Bill Grant holding a sword.

 

Bill Grant is all soaped up in this Denny Denfield color photo.

 

Arax of Paris, Part 1 - Nudes

Our Wednesday double feature focuses on the work of Arax of Paris, a studio active from the 1930's into the 70's.  This is the third Arax photo of American model Bill Grant I have posted over the years. and I'd love to know the story behind what appears to have been a single photo session.  Despite several searches, I haven't been able to learn if Arax went to America or Grant went to Europe.  Bill looks young here, and shows more body hair than in some of his work.  He also modeled for AMG, Dave Martin, Bruce of LA, and probably Pat Milo.  Busy man, but easy to see why.

Unattributed Star Models

Today I'm featuring six of my favorite physique models in photos for which I have no photographer attribution.  Five of them have had their own series here at least once, and the sixth will soon.  We start with Bill Grant, who is standing next to a column that ought to be a clue as to the photographer.

Edited to add:  See the comment by James IV for his ID of the artist as Pat Milo.  I agree.

Bill Grant and Dick Knight posed for Bruce of LA 

with fishing floats in hand and a net in the background.

Bill Grant worked for a number of photographers including Bruce of LA, Arax, and Bob Mizer of AMG.  Bruce was particularly fond of the squatting pose, but this magazine page looks like it could have come out of AMG's Physique Pictorial.  Could be either, I suppose.
Edited to add:  James IV has confirmed this to be by Bruce.  Trust me, he would know.

My Top Five Favorite Photos . . . for now, anyway.

I had a request from a loyal viewer to post my five current favorite photo, so I am obliging.  Those of you who have followed my postings for a long time will undoubtedly notice that the list has changed over time.  That shouldn't surprise anyone, though, because I have over 30,000 photos in my personal collection.  I am starting with the mid-20th C. physique genre because:  a) there is such a vast amount of material, and b) because much of that material is excellent.  For this round, I have chosen a photo of Bill Grant that is often, but not always, attributed to Pat Milo.  Bill was photographed by a number of outstanding photographers, and for good reason.  I like this shot from later in his career because it artistically shows how well he matured and shows his natural body hair.  Click on the label below the photo for some more biography and some of my other favorites of this great model.