1960s VINTAGE WPG Male Nude DUO MR COLORADO McGUIRE & GILBERT Beefcake


1960s VINTAGE WPG Male Nude DUO MR COLORADO McGUIRE & GILBERT Beefcake

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1960s VINTAGE WPG Male Nude DUO MR COLORADO McGUIRE & GILBERT Beefcake:
$75.00



1960s VINTAGE WPG Male Nude DUO MR COLORADO McGUIRE & GILBERT Beefcake


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This vintage* male nude beefcake photograph by photographer Don WHITMAN, dating from the early 1960s, features muscular, handsome, title-holding competitive bodybuilder Ray McGUIRE (back) with well defined bodybuilder Ray GILBERT in a classic pose against the rugged Rocky Mountain landscape.

The reverse is stamped \"Western Photography Guild \" from series 63-6.

Ray McGuire
In an advertising flier from the early 1950s, Whitman described Ray McGuire as \"21, ex-airman, winner of the Mr. Rocky Mountains contest at Salt Lake City, wrestling champion, marvelously built.\" McGuire won the title of Mr. Colorado 1956. He later went on to become President of Colorado Wrestling Coaches Association and was honored as Outstanding Coach of 1982-83. Still coaching into his 70s, he was the first to do so at that age, donating his pay to schools that were financially struggling. He believed in wrestling\'s ability \"to teach personal responsibility, good sportsmanship and giving total effort in what you attempt.\"

Don Whitman
Whitman\'s Western Photography Guild images are some of the most photographically beautiful and collectible nude male images of the mid-20th Century. The deep, clear sky of the American West played as much of a starring role in Don Whitman\'s photographs as did his male models. One could almost hear the music of Aaron Copland swelling in the background as the hunky giants wrestled and danced along the ridges of the Rockies.

Condition
The 4-by-5-inch vintage photograph is expertly printed on heavy stock and is in very good condition. There are dried adhesive remnants on the reverse. Quality and clarity are very good. There is a spot in the sky on the left side at the border.

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BROOKLYN BOYS – Danny Fitzgerald and Les Demi Dieux: Our new book on nearly-forgotten 1960s Brooklyn photographer Danny Fitzgerald was released at the end of 2013, and celebrated with an exhibit at one of the most prestigious Chelsea galleries in New York City. Fitzgerald\'s partner and muse Richard Bennett was on hand with us to sign books at the opening reception. Learn more.

THE CARL MORSE COLLECTION: In 2010, BigKugels Photographic acquired the complete collection of respected New York male nude photography collector Carl Morse. Learn more.

OUR \"BIGKUGELS\" WATERMARK ON OUR SCANS: Sorry folks, we had to do it. After years of providing sizable and detailed scans for our buyers we have found it necessary to add our watermark to the scans. A few unscrupulous sellers have been making cheap copy prints by simply printing our scans onto photo printer paper and selling them to unsuspecting buyers as \"reprints\" of unspecified origin. Please know that the \"BigKugels\" watermark on our sale scans is not on the original photographs and is simply added to prevent unlawful duplication by other sellers. And if you see another seller with a \"duplicate\" or \"copy\" print of a rare image, be sure to inquire about its origin.*

REPRODUCTION FORofferDEN: The images included with our sales are of works in our collection and are provided only for reference to prospective buyers. Copying these images for reproduction or distribution is strictly forofferden. Many of the original and vintage prints we sell are also governed by copyright of the photographers or their estates, in which case legal action may also be taken on the part of the owners of that copyright.

* What makes a photograph VINTAGE? Or an original, a reprint or a copy? It is crucial for you as a vintage photography collector to know what these terms mean and what you should ask an seller when you are uncertain about an item\'s age or origin. For more information about the terms we use to identify the age and quality of the photographs in our listings, please see our \"Buying Guide\" on the subject.

VIEW OUR ITEMS: Each week we list several noteworthy vintage photographs under the mature audiences category in compliance with \'s guidelines regarding photographs containing male frontal nudity. These items are easily accessible from the complete list of our sales.

BigKugels Photographic, Inc. welcomes questions and inquiries from collectors of vintage photography. We are an online resource for collectors, new and seasoned, providing brief histories of the photographers we represent, samples of their work and collectors notes, including information about photographers\' stamps, signatures and original catalog listings. We also provide suggested resources on the history of male nude photography, including currently available books and Internet resources. Feel free to contact us with questions.


1960s VINTAGE WPG Male Nude DUO MR COLORADO McGUIRE & GILBERT Beefcake:
$75.00

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