"vintage or when men had pubes"

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KARL DAVID by BOB-CO Circa 1966.

 

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BOB PENN looked Incredible when he posed Nude for BOB-CO.

 

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RICK STORM posed Nude and in COLOR for BOB-CO in 1967. The Rick Storm described here comes from Bobco material that would have been contemporary to Bob Mizer. The two shared models on occasion. They were Neighbors literally in LA.

 

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JIM JOHNSON on the LEFT and JOHNNIE DYLAN on the RIGHT. Both Men were 19 when the Photos were taken at AMG.
The photos appeared in an issue of AMG Physique Pictorial and were attributed to Bob Carr of BOB-CO.

 

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BLACKIE PRESTON posed for BOB-CO in 1966. Bob Carr made BLACKIE look Great.! It was a shame that Carr left the business in 1968 because he was an excellent Photographer.
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One of my favourites

 

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JERRY BRADLEY posed Nude for BOBCO.

 

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DEAK RIVERS posed Nude for BOBCO.

 

[LilJock]

This may have been answered this but how did the photographers find their models back then?

As a general rule, they didn't. The models found them. They were paid.

When Bob Mizer started Athletic Model Guild in LA after WWII, a large number of his models were service men picking up a little extra cash. When the Supreme Court relaxed the laws on pornography in the late 60's and early 70's, male photographers dumped the posing strap and went to full nudity. Mizer claimed he missed the strap days, as most of the service men wouldn't do full nudity. Also, some of his most popular models didn't...er..."measure up" in the new environment of full nudity.

To replace the service men, Mizer was forced to rely much more on Hollywood "hustlers". Mizer periodically sent out brochures with pics of his models, kinda like a naked male Sears or Montgomery Ward catalog; customers could mail order pictures and films. He also held regular private showings of his films with both customers and models in attendance. Models and customers would often leave together. Mizer never objected. As I said, the models were paid.

Don Whitman also started Western Photography Guild in Denver after World War II. His studio was on a smaller, more intimate scale. Although Whitman and Mizer had a friendly though geographically distant relationship, Whitman took greater care and focused on composition, often shooting in natural settings; he took great pride in the "artistic" quality of his photography. He also paid his models.

 

[LilJock]

A note about Don Whitman and Western Photography Guild:

Denver had a massive flood in 1965. Whitman lost most of his stock and equipment, which is why you don't see much of his earlier photography. He re-located his studio from downtown where the flood occurred to the south side of town.

 

[DerekD]

A note about Don Whitman and Western Photography Guild:

Denver had a massive flood in 1965. Whitman lost most of his stock and equipment, which is why you don't see much of his earlier photography. He re-located his studio from downtown where the flood occurred to the south side of town.

Thanks for these history pills

 

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As a general rule, they didn't. The models found them. They were paid.

When Bob Mizer started Athletic Model Guild in LA after WWII, a large number of his models were service men picking up a little extra cash. When the Supreme Court relaxed the laws on pornography in the late 60's and early 70's, male photographers dumped the posing strap and went to full nudity. Mizer claimed he missed the strap days, as most of the service men wouldn't do full nudity. Also, some of his most popular models didn't...er..."measure up" in the new environment of full nudity.

To replace the service men, Mizer was forced to rely much more on Hollywood "hustlers". Mizer periodically sent out brochures with pics of his models, kinda like a naked male Sears or Montgomery Ward catalog; customers could mail order pictures and films. He also held regular private showings of his films with both customers and models in attendance. Models and customers would often leave together. Mizer never objected. As I said, the models were paid.

Don Whitman also started Western Photography Guild in Denver after World War II. His studio was on a smaller, more intimate scale. Although Whitman and Mizer had a friendly though geographically distant relationship, Whitman took greater care and focused on composition, often shooting in natural settings; he took great pride in the "artistic" quality of his photography. He also paid his models.

Thanks very much your reply is appreciated

 

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LARRY MADDEN was spotted by Bob Carr as he was getting a Parking Ticket. LARRY needed some money as a College Student and was happy to pose Nude for BOB-CO.

 

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LARRY MADDEN posed Nude with a Pole for BOB-CO. LARRY returned several times to Bob Carr and appreciated the Money he could earn posing Nude.

 

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JOHN POWERS posed Nude wearing his Love Beads for Bob Carr of BOB-CO in 1967.

 

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JERRY BRADLEY popsed Nude for BOB-CO with a Bamboo Pole. He returned to pose for Bob Carr several times in the 1960s and his Hair was often different each time.

 

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DEAK RIVERS posed Nude and in COLOR with a small Sword Prop for Bob Carr of BOB-CO. DEAK was known for his Greasy Oily Hair but he was a Fan Favorite.

 

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GERRY BRADLEY posed Nude and in FULL Mast for Bruce of LA. When he posed for BOB-CO he was JERRY BRADLEY. It is the same Man either way and he looks Great.!

 

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JERRY/GERRY BRADLEY posed Nude for Bob-CO.

 

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JERRY/GERRY BRADLEY posed Nude with a Rear View For Bob-CO.

 

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JERRY/GERRY BRADLEY posed Nude with a Semi for Bob-CO and looked Amazing. No wonder Bruce of LA also wanted to have him model.