photos by Eloi Biosca

 

1960's Figure Study by Rod Crowther

Rod Crowther (George Rodney Richard Crowther, III, born 1927) 

Son of the Financial Editor of the Baltimore Sun and press secretary for FDR, Crowther was born in NC and raised in the Baltimore-DC area.  

An ad in “Popular Photographer” (Mar 1950) for The School of Modern Photograph in NYC shows a photograph by Crowther with the tag line “by G. Rodney Crowther.” The ad also states that young Crowther planned to specialize in fashion illustration.  He then appears in the East Coast physique scene in the 1950s and was, for a time, a roommate of legendary photographer Al Urban.  He published a book “Nude Sunbathing by the River” by Rod Crowther Studios, Los Angeles, CA. in 1960 and by the mid sixties, he was providing images to Guild Press in DC – notably a series of nudes in natural settings.  His studio nudes were at that time available by mail order, directly from the artist.  

Rod died in 2014.

1970's Figure Study by J Brien SF

 

1960's Figure Study of Duo by HRM Studio

 

Bill Murphy.

 

1967

 

Vintage guy with Vaseline.

 

 

Christian Dancale - Mr. Europe 1960 - Ferrero foto.

 

Ab. Moulay, Mr France 1963.

 

 

 

Banya Bros.

 

 

Play ball!

 

A friendly pat on the bum.

 

Full Nelson.

 

Pool toys.

 

Getting clean in the AMG shower.

 

He needed some fuel.

 

1960's Study of Athlete by Rod Crowther

 

1967 Figure Study by J Brien for Calafran SF

 

Take 'em off, boys!

 

Group portrait.

 

1950's paratrooper by Pat Milo. Update: His name is Jim Neilson, according to the_cham_cham's amazing encyclopedic memory!

 

Japanese Onsen bather.

 

Naked wrestling at AMG.

 

Some photos by Bruce Bellas from Nebraska. First and third photo are of Jack Bruckner. The second is Johnny Mango. ID's courtesy of the_cham_cham, once again.

 

New pals - photos by Milo.

 

NWVG-tandem team

 

River jump.

 

This Italian gentleman was a regular contributor of self portraits like this one to my old Tumblr blog. I somehow missed this one he sent to me back in 2019. He enjoys other men admiring his naked body, so here it is!

 

Uncle Vic has provided us with some color pictures of the ever-popular Joe Dallesandro, and we thank him.