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June 18th, 1886 is the birthday of English mountaineer George Mallory. His disappearance on that mountain in 1924 became one of the most celebrated mysteries of the 20th century. Mallory's body was discovered in 1999, though it is unknown if he reached the summit of Everest before dying. Thanks to tar-mairo1986 for posting these on the ClassicMale subreddit.
All photos taken by Vanessa Bell circa 1912 when Mallory would have been be 26. This is how he was described by Lytton Strachey (George had ...
This is a stunning photo; beautifully lit and posed with a handsome model in his full glory. It looks as though it could be by Pat Milo. Hopefully somebody can confirm the photographer and maybe the models name too.
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I'd go with Milo, too. It's the erection, the lighting, and the pose...
ReplyDeletedon't tell me, he's prepped his 'glory' for the ring toss game !...:)
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