Douglas of Detroit Day, Part 2 - Known Semi-nudes

Part 2 of Douglas of Detroit Day features some semi-nude models whose names we know.  I'm starting with Norman Schemansky, who is only semi-semi-nude.

This is Glenn Bishop posed on the shore for Doug Juleff, probably on Lake Michigan.

Bob Delmonteque was a popular model who went on to be a physique photographer himself.

Joe Marcy posed for Douglas of Detroit on an odd pedestal for this semi-nude.

This is Vic Seipke and his famous pompadour hairdo.  He was photographed multiple times by Doug Juleff nude, semi-nude, in posing straps, and in trunks.  Quite versatile!

Douglas of Detroit Day, Part 1 - Unknown Nudes

The atmosphere of repression was so severe in 1958 Detroit that when the police raided the home based studio of Doug Juleff, aka Douglas of Detroit, they even harassed his models.  Only those photos already sold and a group kept at a friend's home remain today, and a relatively high proportion of those have no model's name attached.  It could be that Doug removed the names from the pictures his friend kept to protect the models.  In any case, I am featuring five of them today.

We must never forget those who suffered for our freedom.

The lighting, the posing, and the slightly subdued nudity 

all combined to make this Douglas Juleff photo of an unknown special.

The Bum Brigade was my first thought when I saw this picture,

but I actually find the back musculature more impressive than the derriere.

The sword pressed into the thigh gives a bit of an edge to this photo.

I have three other photos of this unknown in my Douglas of Detroit collection,

and they are all quite good technically and artistically.

Masses of Nude Military Types

Today I'm featuring some relative large groups of naked soldiers.

I can't figure out why one guy left his boots in front of this group.

Someone requested a "sausage fest" a while back, so here you go.

I have no information on this photo, but it's bums galore for the Brigade.

I've always enjoyed this photo of World War I Germans and a beached boat.

This one came from Mr. Scumbeast's "Eastern European Armies" folder.

Keeping it close to the ground

For Monday I'm featuring some men sitting on the ground,

 starting with a model I really wish I had more photos of.

He doesn't look too happy, but maybe they were going for that sort of look.

Our model in this one is squatting, but he's still keeping it close to the ground.

This one was left out of one of my "boy next door" sets,

and now I can't imagine why.  I mean just look at him.

My friend Chunkster called this one "interesting."