Vintage swordplay #2
Nov 1, 2008
Even though I never really noticed before it’s become fairly obvious that adding a sword to a beefcake photo was a way of lending some spurious historicity to an otherwise overt piece of male nudity, the cheap version of having models pose among Greek or Roman ruins. Not that I’m complaining, of course. This example comes from Bob Anthony’s New York studio of the 1960s. Thanks to Aristan for the tip!
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6 comments or trackbacks
#1 posted by Aristan
Nov 1st, 2008
I am not even going to ask exactly how you figured out what studio that was from.
#2 posted by John
Nov 1st, 2008
Heh, I’m not an expert, that’s The Other Andrew‘s department. The picture you sent had the photographer’s name in the file name.
#3 posted by Thombeau
Nov 2nd, 2008
A sword is also a not-so-subtle phallic symbol!
#4 posted by Aristan
Nov 2nd, 2008
lol I didn’t even look at the file name. Some sleuth I am.
#5 posted by Nathalie (Spacedlaw)
Nov 2nd, 2008
Nice costume!
#6 posted by pe-jota
Nov 2nd, 2008
Onlookers, the ways of the subliminal language