Bob and Joe

Here we see Bob Delmonteque and Joe Marcy.

 

Bob Delmonteque

Bob Delmonteque went on from modeling to become a competent photographer, but this isn't a selfie.  Most sources attribute it to Douglas of Detroit, while a few say photographer unknown.

 

Douglas of Detroit Duo

Here we see Andy Buck and Bob Delmonteque in a photo by Doug Juleff, aka Douglas of Detroit.

 

Bob Delmonteque

Double exposures were a significant element of Doug Juleff's portfolio,

and this one of Bob Delmonteque is one of the best.

 

Golden Gate Day, Part 3 - More Nudes

Part three of today's series is another round of nudes, including three of Bob Delmonteque.  

There are mixed opinions as to whether those three are by Dave Martin or by Mr. Delmonteque 

himself, as he was a competent photographer who could have easily used a timer.  On the 

other hand, the locale and style make us instantly think of Mr. Martin.

 

Bob Delmonteque II

All I can say about this one is "Classic!"

 

Bob Delmonteque III

Our third photo of Bob Delmonteque shows him with a big smile.

 

Bob Delmonteque Two Ways

The photo above is Bob Delmonteque taken by Doug Juleff, aka Douglas of Detroit.  After 

Mr. Delmonteque took up photography himself, he photographed Leo Robert shown below.  

Mr. Robert was Mr. Canada of 1951 and Mr. Universe of 1955, among many other titles.

 

Bob Delmonteque

Bob Delmonteque took this picture of Kip Behar in the 

window of a ruin in Los Angeles called The Castle.

 

Delmonteque Cover

Bob Delmonteque, a bodybuilder and model himself, took this magazine cover shot.

 

Bob Delmonteque

It was hard to go wrong with Bob Delmonteque as a model.

 

Bob Delmonteque and Andy Buck

Andy Buck seems to be getting a nice grab at Bob Delmonteque

 in this Douglas of Detroit duo photo.  Lucky guy!

 

Douglas of Detroit

Of all of today's finds, I'm most pleased with this Doug Juleff photo of Bob Delmonteque for several reasons.  First, one can never have too many works by that pairing.  Second, it's above average even for such a high calibre operation,  And last, it somehow survived destruction by the Detroit Police.  Given that I found it on a resale site that specializes in estate sales, I am fairly certain that it was sent to a buyer before the police raid and held for the rest of his life.  Now we have it.

 

Bob and Bob

Bob Delmonteque, Bob deWeese, and their tan lines posed

ankle deep in Lake Michigan for this one.

 

Bob Delmonteque Solo

Closing the Doug Juleff outdoor series with an artful solo shot of Bob Delmonteque.

 

Bob Delmonteque

Bob Delmonteque took this self portraint in 1953 when he was still in Michigan.

 

Bob Delmonteque by Doug Juleff

Doug Juleff, aka Douglas of Detroit, rarely worked outdoors, 

but this photo of Bob Delmonteque is a nice exception.

 

Bob Delmonteque

This self portrait of Bob Delmonteque is the second of three 

photos in today's series from the Leslie-Lohman Museum.

 

Bob

This is the first of three magazine pages with text in today's series and by far the most interesting.  Anthony Guyther, the man behind Vulcan Studio, took the photo of Bob Delmonteque, a model who became a noteworthy photographer himself.  The article is actually a thoughtful discourse on the economics and interrelated nature of the men who did physique photography.  Worth a read.

 

The Tim T. Collection - Grecian Guild Pictorial of June, 1959

Thanks to a generous donation by Tim T., I have recently received a treasure trove of 

classic physique magazines.  In the first of many series coming out of this, today I am posting

 in its entirety the June, 1959 edition of Grecian Guild Pictorial.  As you might expect there are

 a lot of thinly veiled homosexual themes inside, along with some beautiful photography.  

The cover is Glenn Bishop as photographed by Bob Delmonteque.