Bent Over

The “bent over” pose—cousin to the classic “bulldog” position on hands and knees—shows up again and again in vintage physique photography, and I’ve always had a soft spot for it. On one level it’s incredibly simple: strong legs, solid glutes, the male body folded into a rounded 3-D form. 

Image 1 - Wayne Gentry

From this angle, the body’s most sensitive pelvic regions come fully into view—one framed above between symmetrical rounded spheres, the others hanging below like the weighted clapper of a bell or the slow swing of a hypnotist's pocket watch. There’s something almost mesmerizing about it's strangely vulnerable, sublimely seductive, and undeniable lighthearted "cheekiness" (pun intended) of these photos.

Image 2 - Franco Abruzzi (showering in jock strap)

Image 3 - Unknown Model (on pink sheets and mattress)

Image 4 - Juan Cruz (gathering his clothes)

Image 5 - Jim Young aka Earl Dean (in yoga pose)

Image 6 - Cole Faulkner (in leather jacket)

Image 7 - Will Garret (pulling up his sock)

Image 8 - Gypsi Kitchen (with helmut, boots, and jack hammer)

Image 9 - Tex Wayne (in boots and big smile)

Image 10 - Chuck Weltch (the bull ball AMG legend)

Comments?

Please help ID image 3 and fill me in on any history on these models.  I'm also open to ideas for future posts.