RARE Vintage 1940s AL URBAN MALE NUDE photo KEN PENDLETON muscle posing strap
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RARE Vintage 1940s AL URBAN MALE NUDE photo KEN PENDLETON muscle posing strap:
$108.88
RARE Vintage 1940s AL URBAN MALE NUDE photo KEN PENDLETON muscle posing strap
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DESCRIPTION: RARE vintage 1940s gelatin silver fiber base photographic print taken by AL URBAN of bodybuilder KEN PENDLETON. This photograph has a hand painted posing strap to help avoid censorship. It was published in IRONMAN MAGAZINE and comes directly from their photo archive.
SIZE: approx. 6 3/4\" X 4 1/2\" full bleed
TONE: B&W
FINISH: glossy
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AL URBAN BIO
(1917 - 1992) One of the pioneers of male photography Urban was known for his over meticulous methods and photographic prints of his work are rare as there were not many produced from each shoot. He became a popular photographer for New York retail stores and will remain as one of the pioneers of physique photography.KENNETH PENDLETON BIOThe first really prominent African-American physique athlete was Kenneth Pendleton, who came on the scene in the mid-1930s, when his photographs began to appear in the magazines. Kenneth was only 51\" tall and weighed 132 pounds of solid muscle. At the peak of his form his biceps measured 15 inches, and it was claimed that his arms were \"developed to about the possible utmost.\" After seeing him for the first time, an astonished reporter declared that Pendleton was \"one of the most sensational muscular specimens of all times.\"Biographical information about this impressive bodybuilder is scanty, but we do know a few things. He was born around 1906 and lived most of his life in New Jersey. Pendleton obviously spent a great deal of time and effort working on his muscles and had access to some excellent trainers. In 1936 he attracted the attention of bodybuilding photographer Al Urban, who produced a series of classic pictures that justified the praise of later commentators. Pendleton, the writers agreed, \"is without doubt the nearest thing to a human anatomical chart we\'ve seen.\"In February 1941 Kenneth was judged to have the most muscular physique at the Mr. New York City contest. This was the highest award that any black athlete had ever earned in a bodybuilding competition up to that point, and Pendleton undoubtedly deserved it. Shortly after he won this trophy, the United States entered World War II, and Kenneth was drafted into the Army. Somehow he was able to maintain the championship physique that had widened eyes before the war.In 1946 Pendleton appeared in the limelight once more. Dan Lurie had declared himself the most muscular man in America, but as is always the case, not everyone agreed with him. While both Pendleton and Lurie had been in the Mr. New York City contest and both had vied for the most-muscular designation, only Kenneth had won. Under the title \"Dan Lurie Challenged\" the little muscleman dared Lurie to compete with him in a physique contest. Although the proposed competition never actually took place, the challenge marked the first time a black bodybuilder took on a white athlete in a one-on- one challenge. Pendleton dropped from sight afterward; perhaps the diminutive muscleman was simply tired of fighting the system. For whatever reason the world lost a feisty champion.Kenneth Pendleton is probably the most muscular man in the world since Maxick. The trapezius control which he is demonstrating has never been surpassed in our estimation, nor have we ever seen arms that approach the development displayed on this athlete. You will observe that there is a fullness present in the biceps and triceps which would be amazing even in the conventional \"show your muscle\" position.
When it is taken into consideration that this man was born a cripple it certainly furnishes the rest of us \"food for thought.\" A handicap has become this man\'s blessing; it has served as inspiration to encourage him to develop a strong, beautifully muscled body.
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RARE Vintage 1940s AL URBAN MALE NUDE photo KEN PENDLETON muscle posing strap:
$108.88