Jim Smith

Russ Warner took this reclining photo of Jim Smith.

 

Bill Kugler

The tan lines are quite visible in this Russ Warner photo of Bill Kugler.

 

Russ Warner

Neel Bate, an artist in his own right and model for George Platt Lynes, 

posed for Russ Warner with a wagon wheel and a statuette.

 

Bill Kugler

Closing out part one with Bill Kugler by Russ Warner.

 

Jack Lalanne Day, Part 1 - Nudes

 Jack Lalanne famously went around to all the physique photographers for whom he had posed nude and asked them to hand over their negatives when he launched his TV show.  Russ Warner famously refused, and thanks to him, we have some great frontals of this model.  I have mixed opinions on Mr. Lalanne's character.  He was quoted during and after his lifetime as having made some pretty strongly homophobic remarks.  That lifetime was 96 years, so he must have been doing something right when it came to fitness, a concept he introduced to millions of Americans. 

 

Wheel

The watermark removal on this one leaves something to be desired.

For a different (and better) shot of Jack Lalanne and that wheel,

click on his name in the column at the right of this page.

 

Cropped

Someone cropped this from an item in that legendary Russ Warner 

duo photo shoot of Jack Lalanne with Jack Thomas.

I'll post more of those in a later series.

 

Demure

This demure item is likely by Russ Warner.

 

Rock Wall

 

I've seen this last photo in part one attributed to both Bruce of LA and Dave Martin.  

I'm pretty sure, however, that it is by Russ Warner, like just about all the frontal nudes 

of Jack Lalanne.  The giveaway here is the little stone wall along the bottom.  

It appears in Russ Warner's photos of Louis Vinegas, among others.

What a lineup!

The all-star lineup here is (l-r) Russ Warner behind the camera,

Jack Lalanne, Norm Tousley, and Jimmy Payne.

 

Russ Warner

When Russ Warner refused to hand over his Jack Lalanne nudes,

he also held onto this impressive posing strap item.

 

Russ Warner

My source said this unknown man with a short sword was photographed by Russ Warner.

 

Russ Warner

Clarence Ross posed on a rocky beach for Russ Warner.

From what I've seen, it was a memorable session.

 

Russ Warner?

I have my doubts about the provenance of our last image.  My online resale source claims to have determined that it's by Russ Warner based on cryptic verso markings that they did not show and the paper type.  Somewhat to their credit, they said "Probably by Russ Warner."

 

Russ Warner

After perusing his work for hours, I've decided that Russ Warner rarely, 

if ever, used color film for his frontal nudes.  We'll have 

to make do with this magazine cover of Reg Park.

 

Clarence Ross by Russ Warner

Russ Warner photographed the great bodybuilder Clarence Ross, aka Clancy Ross, 

on multiple occasions, including the shot of the two of them above.  Below we see some 

of Mr. Warner's fine work on the cover of Your Physique magazine.

 

Russ Warner

This impressive photo is by Russ Warner.  Some of Mr. Warner's models joked 

about the strenuous hikes involved in getting to some of his favorite outdoor locations

 

Russ Warner

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Russ Warner Day

It's Russ Warner day on the blog, and I can think of no better 

way to start than with this photo of Ray Liedtke.

 

Steve Reeves

It is a testament to Russ Warner's stature as a photographer of bodybuilders that he worked with some of the greats.  In this case he captured Steve Reeves at the start of his movie career.