tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47897674223450659692024-03-05T12:07:02.359-08:00v-m-p vintage male physiquealanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.comBlogger724125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-83307239617616513472022-03-17T12:04:00.001-07:002022-03-17T12:04:11.521-07:00Forrester Millard by AMG Athletic Model Guild<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLnXaJshKNRtp-sTBDlPSrPmm0_I7HEjuXA55WU0hhP8Y08dIQGA0QWQaHgDl3Wlrn4mFKEXCT7dQoWu3naBBpxVg9LHLtYlu7m-aBsr_y44WDexoMEMKoca8emS88KmLnovAQgl8KuDtwm2ajgDfwzc6-XtKaL0wLpFanQCz3QY8jtnIJJ_pYF-sxJg=s995" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="797" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLnXaJshKNRtp-sTBDlPSrPmm0_I7HEjuXA55WU0hhP8Y08dIQGA0QWQaHgDl3Wlrn4mFKEXCT7dQoWu3naBBpxVg9LHLtYlu7m-aBsr_y44WDexoMEMKoca8emS88KmLnovAQgl8KuDtwm2ajgDfwzc6-XtKaL0wLpFanQCz3QY8jtnIJJ_pYF-sxJg=s320" width="256" /></a></div><br /> One of Bob Mizer's earliest models, and one of his favorites. This image was photographed circa 1950 (possibly earlier). Forrester would make a return to AMG in the late 50s as "Forrest D'Orlac" in a great series of dual poses with John Tristram. Thanks to titanusgallery on ebay for this image - a brilliant moment captured by Mizer!<p></p>alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-34968385599740195662022-01-19T13:06:00.000-08:002022-01-19T13:06:31.351-08:00Tabby Anderson by AMG<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU7c_aK0_ISncNOUqnCVIBP6nKpZj69ItNij-E0ydX4m3moZHTUlHuJrODqOZuIIbrtcvcXgLfouLlPD60FolnGjL5AskPNIMfAlEE6VCYo23l2jQ43D1_GprAopLIIy6pWocknyl0kmTw8Nq7o4V7uA37LtCCCozoJQSTLTDq3cCCehRVY-AYHylTjg=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="821" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU7c_aK0_ISncNOUqnCVIBP6nKpZj69ItNij-E0ydX4m3moZHTUlHuJrODqOZuIIbrtcvcXgLfouLlPD60FolnGjL5AskPNIMfAlEE6VCYo23l2jQ43D1_GprAopLIIy6pWocknyl0kmTw8Nq7o4V7uA37LtCCCozoJQSTLTDq3cCCehRVY-AYHylTjg=s320" width="257" /></a></div>Tabby has been a favorite of mine from the moment I first saw him, twenty or so years ago. This is a new photo of him that I just found and had to share with you right away. His eyes are telling a story, but I'm not sure which one - is he tired, or just bored? I've never seen a shot of him without either his smiling face or intense gaze. I think he's just tired, ready to take a shower to clean off the oil, and get his fee from Bob so that he can take his girlfriend out for dinner!<p></p>alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-22919797996832340792021-05-12T10:42:00.007-07:002021-05-12T10:44:03.239-07:00<p>Anthony Perkins making heartbeats race while on the set of "Tall Story" in 1960 (Jane Fonda knows a snack when she sees one...).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQc-JhVWACEI6kbVpR4tKKzLTwkawRE2HomXiVugkpfjVzfHN6RQPVUVjlvM_8fpb7lYJmCN9oNwd8-buuChSYhvMHSaFOXCayJE59huP5TMF7ljYjvhQKHDIwocmhEJHeNmG_VagQc6P/s1465/JaneFondaAnthonyPerkins-TallStory1960.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="1241" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQc-JhVWACEI6kbVpR4tKKzLTwkawRE2HomXiVugkpfjVzfHN6RQPVUVjlvM_8fpb7lYJmCN9oNwd8-buuChSYhvMHSaFOXCayJE59huP5TMF7ljYjvhQKHDIwocmhEJHeNmG_VagQc6P/s320/JaneFondaAnthonyPerkins-TallStory1960.jpg" /></a></div>(With thanks to @dav1drush on Twitter!)<br /><br /><p></p>alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-24402939022934837262017-08-22T11:20:00.000-07:002017-08-22T11:22:01.873-07:00<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" scrolling="no" src="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/den-bell/physique-pictorial-relaunch-bob-mizers-male-photo/widget/video.html" width="480"> </iframe><br />
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Let's raise a toast to Den Bell at <a href="http://www.bobmizer.org/" target="_blank">AMG/The Bob Mizer Foundation</a> and Dian Hanson at <a href="https://www.taschen.com/" target="_blank">Taschen</a> for putting together another exciting book -- The 1000 Model Directory! Inspired by the classic magazine of the same name from the sixties, this boxed, two-volume edition expands on Bob Mizer's original idea by presenting full-sized images, in black & white and in color, of the models that Mizer photographed between 1945 and 1968 -- the Golden Age of physique photography before the legalization of male nude photography.<br />
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I've yet to see a copy (sorry, I'm poor), but Taschen makes wonderful books so I know this is going to be great. It is getting some wide-ranging online press -- <a href="http://en.vogue.fr/vogue-hommes/culture/diaporama/bob-mizer-taschen-model-directory/36044" target="_blank">French Vogue</a>, <a href="https://i-d.vice.com/en_au/article/this-photographer-documented-thousands-of-male-nudes" target="_blank">i-D Vice</a>, <a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/bob-mizer-1000-model-directory?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ch+%28Cool+Hunting%29" target="_blank">Cool Hunting</a>, <a href="http://www.lustermagazine.com/lente-seductor-rebelde-bob-mizer/" target="_blank">Luster Magazine</a>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bob-mizner-photography_us_57d6ead9e4b00642712eabdc" target="_blank">The Huffington Post</a> and even the venerable <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-obsessive-photographer-behind-americas-first-gay-magazine" target="_blank">New Yorker</a>!<br />
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The list price for this epic collection is $125, but right now you can <a href="https://store.bobmizerfoundation.org/collections/magazines/products/1000-model-directory-taschen-2016" target="_blank">buy it directly from The Bob Mizer Foundation for only $99</a> with free US shipping! Buying your copy directly from AMG helps support their efforts to catalog and preserve the millions of negatives and photographs in their archives.<br />
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1000+ pages of prime beefcake and even a DVD of 18 AMG films -- what more could a person want? Order a copy and tell them Alan at V-M-P sent you!<br />
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I just finished watching this little beauty tonight -- second time around, and still as heartwarming as the first time. I should have taken up track in high school -- my whole life might have turned out differently! First love that is exciting, scary, all-encompassing... And to think, in the Netherlands, where this was produced, it was first shown on a teen TV channel! <br />
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There's a great review of the film by Francesco Cerniglia at <a href="http://www.candidmagazine.com/boys-jongens-dvd-review/" target="_blank">Candid Magazine</a>, but here's a paragraph that rather sums it all up --<br />
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The scope of Boys is that of exploring the insurmountable power of first love and focusing on the idealism of romance rather than sexual passion. Yet the sexual awakening is there, hinted at, just in the sweetest of ways and it comes across so nuanced in subtext through the outstanding performances of the two teenage actors portraying Sieger and Marc. Gijs Blom and Ko Zandvliet are absolutely fantastic at conveying all their emotions with mostly their eyes, their faces and their whole body language.</blockquote>
Take in this little piece of heaven when you're at home with your special one or on a day when you need a pick-me-up. You'll thank me.alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-4945146645903627842016-09-22T16:38:00.000-07:002016-09-22T16:47:12.781-07:00Remembering: John Palatinus, 1929 - 2014<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It is hard to believe that today marks the second anniversary of the death of my friend, John Palatinus. <br />
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We met each other because of two posts (<a href="http://v-m-p.blogspot.com/2007/06/pete-andrews-by-palatinus-c1958.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://v-m-p.blogspot.com/2007/06/unknowns-by-palatinus.html" target="_blank">here</a>) I'd made about him back in 2007. A friend of John's was a visitor to v-m-p and passed the links along to him. Not long afterward we met face to face -- living only 13 miles away from each other! <br />
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Soon after our first meeting, the possibility of an exhibit of John's "forgotten" photos raised its head -- eventually leading to the wild group exhibit "Tomorrow's Man" at Rick Castro's Antebellum Gallery in Hollywood. This led to his solo exhibits in Paris, Berlin, Palm Springs, Koln (Cologne), London, Antwerp, Los Angeles (again!), and finally in Oslo, Norway!<br />
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I was able to use my rudimentary Photoshop skills to recreate 18 of his photos (from poorly printed magazine pages, four original photos and three original negatives) for that first exhibit. For the June, 2014 show in Oslo, we had 50 of his physique photos reclaimed and reproduced at 13 x 19 inches (and many much larger), as well as photos he took in Paris in the 50s, New York, Palm Springs and even Havana, Cuba (which he visited in 2011 on a cultural trip with the American Ballet Theatre). While every show was exciting and unique, the Oslo show was certainly the pinnacle when it came to content, publicity, and most importantly -- attendance. His European agent (and 20-year friend) Bernd Althans and new Norwegian friend and mover-and-shaker Atle Fossdal put together 10 days of excitement that I was able to share with John as we made our last trip together.<br />
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John Palatinus was a whirlwind of energy and lit up every room he walked into, easily making friends from every walk of life in every city he visited. Early 2014 saw him start to slow down, until he had a heart attack one evening at the end of August. He underwent bypass surgery that was certainly ill-advised and passed away three weeks later.<br />
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From the spring of 2009 to the fall of 2014 it was my great good fortune to have John Palatinus as a wonderful friend.<br />
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If you happen to be in Berlin today, make sure to stop by the <a href="http://www.galerieslafayette.de/ausstellung-robert-w-richards/" target="_blank">Galeries Lafayette</a> and view the exhibit of artwork by the iconic Robert W. Richards. Robert himself will be there to talk to you, and from all of the video my friends at organizer <a href="http://servicewerk.de/" target="_blank">Servicewerk-Berlin</a> have sent me, he looks to be a real pleasure to get to know!<br />
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<br />alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-53739616658464844402015-06-15T22:31:00.000-07:002015-06-15T22:31:31.722-07:00Ken Dockter by AMG and Dave MartinI had a request for more of Ken Dockter, which I think denotes a mark of good taste, so here you go, Titan!<br />
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<br />alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-58148939340750441402015-06-15T22:22:00.000-07:002015-06-15T22:22:17.405-07:00Dale Curry by Lynch-PatrickWho was/were "Lynch-Patrick?" Got me! But it's stamped clearly so on the back of the photograph. Dale Curry needs no introduction, having been a popular model for AMG, Lyle Frisby, Fred Kovert and Spartan in the late 40s/early 50s. <br />
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<br />alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-57059634556691080942015-06-13T12:32:00.001-07:002015-06-13T12:32:46.673-07:00Jimmy JonesCourtesy of Michael Alago's Facebook page this morning -- "The Fighting Welshman" Jimmy Jones, a boxer from Ohio whose <a href="http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?cat=boxer&human_id=26137&pageID=1" target="_blank">career spanned 1919-1929</a>. What a handsome man!<br />
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<br />alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-70741307438662190912015-06-12T11:27:00.005-07:002015-06-12T11:27:59.461-07:00Sailors in shorts and shoesI love these old personal photos.<br />
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<br />alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-76773037844246783012015-06-09T22:07:00.002-07:002015-06-09T22:07:43.942-07:00Bob Delmonteque by Douglas of DetroitBob Delmonteque was a spectacular-looking man all his life -- I got to say Hello! to him at a gallery opening in 2004 and he was stunning at 85 years old! -- but the early photographs of him taken by Douglas Juleff truly presented an inner light that Bob would use to guide him throughout all his life. Here he is, from the mid-late 1940s. Superb!<br />
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<br />alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-89676371530955022342015-06-08T22:29:00.000-07:002015-06-08T22:29:11.832-07:00Tom Lauren by unknownFrom Vikings Vol. 2, No. 2 -- perhaps by Stan of Sweden? Definitely Scandinavian!<br />
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<br />alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-28424248109186028882015-06-07T21:34:00.000-07:002015-06-07T21:34:07.344-07:00Jules Bacon by Lon of NYI can't believe I haven't posted any shots of Jules Bacon before! The autographed magazine you see below is the latest addition to my collection -- and below that you'll see the uncensored version. <br />
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<br />alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-34720239918596179952015-06-07T21:19:00.001-07:002015-06-07T21:19:36.423-07:00Old-school barbell warriors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-61930335607803198872015-06-06T22:12:00.002-07:002015-06-06T22:12:41.052-07:00Hello there!How have you been the past two years? Mine have been... difficult. But let's just take a moment and enjoy some photography after this long absence!<br />
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Back to the beginning of vintage physique with Tony Sansone --<br />
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alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-37653168339580136702013-06-06T20:38:00.003-07:002013-06-06T21:12:45.082-07:00John Palatinus in person -- Los Angeles, June 8th -- Saturday night!<a href="http://drkrm.com/index.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://drkrm.com/drklogo.jpg" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://drkrm.com/index.html" target="_blank">JOHN PALATINUS</a><br />
<a href="http://drkrm.com/index.html" target="_blank">Mid-Century Male Physique Photography</a><br />
<a href="http://drkrm.com/index.html" target="_blank">Exhibition June 8 - June 29, 2013</a><br />
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<a href="http://drkrm.com/" target="_blank">drkrm</a> is pleased to present the male physique photography of John Palatinus, one of the pioneering physique photographers of the 1950's. Along with Lon of New York, Bruce of Los Angeles, and Bob Mizer of Athletic Model Guild, he helped create a whole new genre of male photography. He was a major influence on Robert Mapplethorpe and may be one of the last living photographers from the 1950's golden era of physique photography. This exhibition will be on view from June 8th through June 29th, 2013 with an Artist reception on Saturday, June 8 from 7-10pm.<br />
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John Palatinus is perhaps one of the last living male physique photographers of the 1950s. He was one of a handful of photographers who documented the male body through photography of semi-naked, body-proud weightlifters of the time. His first shoot was done in 1951 in his own living room in Indiana. Palatinus crafted his own photographic style which was recognisable by his use of light and minimal background. The pictures echoed Palatinus' influences, who included Horst P Horst and George Platt Lynes, while documenting a sub-culture of body perfection and hyper-masculinity that emerged in the post-war era.<br />
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His photographs were published in numerous bodybuilding magazines of the era, most notably Tomorrow's Man, a pocket-sized publication featuring males with posing straps or other coverings for their privates.<br />
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In 1954 Palatinus moved to New York, and set up on West 13th Street in Greenwich Village, taking male physique photographs and distributing them to eager collectors. He continued to be featured in "TM" and did a thriving mail-order business, selling his photographs nationwide. In 1958, Palatinus started shooting and selling full-frontal nude photos through the mail. This proved to be an unfortunate move. His studio was raided by the US Postal Inspectors in cooperation with the New York Police Department and all of his photographs, original negatives, cameras and equipment were confiscated, never to be returned. Palatinus was very effectively put out of business. After a trial, he was convicted not of distribution of so-called pornography, but of conspiracy, a misdemeanor charge, and spent no time in jail. "When I was in court in 1959," Palatinus recalls, "The judge said: 'by today's standards this work is considered pornography, but who knows? In 50 years' time it may be considered art' and that really is true."<br />
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Palatinus has lived long enough to see his work become appreciated by new circles. The nineties saw a huge resurgence in the collection of Vintage Male Physique photography, spurred on by a voracious online community. Palatinus now lives in Palm Springs, California and exhibits his work thoughout the world.<br />
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Sponsored by the <a href="http://calgbtartsalliance.com/" target="_blank">California LGBT Arts Alliance</a><br />
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<a href="http://drkrm.com/" target="_blank">drkrm</a> is an exhibition space dedicated to the display of popular cultural images, fine art photography, documentary and photo journalism, cutting edge and alternative photographic processes. <a href="http://drkrm.com/" target="_blank">drkrm</a> is located in the historic Chung King Road of contemporary art galleries in Downtown L.A.'s Chinatown. Regular gallery hours are Wednesday – Saturday 12-6 pm, Sunday 12-4pm and by appointment.<br />
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All gallery events are free and open to the public.<br />
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<br />alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-44243208789751958372013-06-05T22:06:00.000-07:002013-06-05T22:06:28.601-07:00Jose Delfino -- Mr. Riviera Apollo 1958<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-31836807683267951242013-06-05T21:57:00.000-07:002013-06-05T21:57:13.188-07:00seated nude by Vulcan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A rarity -- someone older than 20 in a photo by Vulcan!alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-815147678303980472013-06-05T21:45:00.000-07:002013-06-05T21:45:20.027-07:00Gene Meyer at the beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Most likely by AMG. Gene tended not to smile much, so it is always a treat to find him thus.alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-86674774172647929382013-06-05T21:30:00.000-07:002013-06-05T21:30:23.830-07:00Gerald Sullivan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Gerry was photographed by both AMG and Bruce of LA, but this looks like it could almost be a Milo shot. To muddy the attribution waters further, this photo has a DSI code number superimposed in the lower left corner, and was published in DSI's "Rugged" #1. alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-3498533551804099822013-06-05T21:12:00.001-07:002013-06-05T21:12:12.287-07:00another unknown cutie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789767422345065969.post-58189916981330664802013-06-05T20:55:00.001-07:002013-06-05T21:12:46.909-07:00Ed & Bobby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm not 100% certain that these photos feature the same duo. But don't you just love those oh-so-Fifties haircuts on full display in the first shot? (And I have a special love for tall/short duo pics...)alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720082407644216211noreply@blogger.com0