Beds

If the bedroom is the most intimate room in the house, the bed is its undisputed star. We begin with Bob Gypsi, photographed from mattress level and staring directly into the lens, and close with 80s superstar Dick Fisk. In between are legends like Brian Idol, Kim Dennis, and George Conover, posed on beds in just about every way imaginable.

1. Bob Gypsy in an interesting foreshortened pose on a bed.

Beds have carried a double meaning for as long as anyone can remember. They're where we sleep, but they're also where we have sex, which is probably why the language gets blurry. People "sleep together." They "go to bed together." Add in rumpled sheets, moaning sounds, squeaking springs, and banging headboards, and nobody is really confused about what's being implied.

2. Nikos Makros (some sources use name Ron Brouillette) looking up at the camera.

3. Brian Idol, beefcake model legend in a pillow fight.

4. Jeremy Alves, Playgirl model face down on a furry comforter looking at a photo of a woman  who looks like Sofia Loren. Very cool headboard.  And he's pretty amazing.

What I enjoy about these photographs is their range. Some feel playful. Some feel seductive. Some are pure posing and display. Others lean heavily into voyeurism, especially the classic shots of supposedly sleeping men with sheets kicked aside and their lower bodies exposed for the camera. 

5. Kim Dennis, legendary model in another foreshortened shot with camera level with the bed.

6. George Conover, Nova star on pink sheets.

7. Giancarlo Zampetti in a sleeping shot with blankets riding low.

I'll definitely revisit beds as a theme because there are simply too many examples to fit into one post. For now, consider this a sampler of one of the most popular settings in physique photography. After all, if the date goes well, this is usually where the evening ends.

8. Scott McCoy stretching and yawning in bed.

9. Gary Brandenburg reclining in bed.  Morning wood perhaps?

10. Dick Fisk, Colt star with classic 70s look.  Does anyone else see letters across his shoulder?

 

Please leave thoughts, questions, or corrections in the comments.  If you can help confirm #2's name and any other context or stories about this post, I'd be obliged.