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Pair of Bird Drawing Lithographs by British Artists J. Wolf and H.C. Richter
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This vintage pair of beautiful birds art were done by a famous pair of British Artists that worked together and illustrated many books.
The prints of the lithographs were purchased ...
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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Prints
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Paper
Andy Nelson Original Modern "Tribal" Abstract 70s Painting Beverly Hills
By Andy Nelson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is a rare painting done by the West Coast artist, Andy Nelson (1920-1996). This painting was painting #40, part of a gallery show Mr. Nelson had in 1972 in Los Angeles. Andy Nelson's works are in the permanent collection of the Palm Springs Art...
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Paintings
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Other
$2,304 Sale Price
22% Off
Custom Order Contemporary Triptych Textured Giclée Canvas Modern Art 3 Pc Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This beautiful three-piece triptych was special order for a Palm Springs area Estate. We purchased them from the designer of the project. Which sold unfurnished in 2 weeks! They were ordered from the Mathis Home Design Studio in Indio, CA. Made by the Wendover Art...
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2010s American Organic Modern Prints
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Canvas
Geometric Original Contemporary Painting Navy, Rust, Teal by George Machado
By George Machado
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is a large contemporary geometric abstract by George Teixeira Machado. Inspired by the Beverly Hills movie mogul homes in the 50s and sixties, it has a vintage 1970s style to th...
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2010s American Modern Paintings
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Paint
Original Modern Bright Color Abstract Painting by Palm Springs Artist
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lynda Keeler is a Palm Springs artist that uses neighborhood Road Maps as her inspiration in original an abstract paintings. This brightly colored Mixed Media (Oil and other material...
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2010s American Modern Paintings
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Canvas
Vintage 1950s Female “Nude on Swing” Hand Toned Green Original Photograph Framed
By Bruno Bernard (Bernard of Hollywood)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This photograph was part of a large collection purchased in the Hollywood hills in the early 90s. All the photographs were mid-century 1950s original photographs largely of male and...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
Hyacinth Kuller Baron Female Portrait Original Oil on Canvas Painting
By Hyacinth Kuller Baron 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This amazing, rare and large 1970's Portrait of a Woman is by famed artist Hyacinth Kuller Barron, from the very upscale Palm Spring Celebrity/Art Collector's estate. Hyacinthe's art is in The Smithsonian and other museums and public and private collections. Collectors include celebrities such as: Elizabeth Taylor; Jacqueline Onassis, Marilyn Monroe, Lady Slim Keith, Diana Ross.
Louise Nevelson, Xavier...
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Paintings
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Canvas
$9,590 Sale Price
45% Off
Pair of Vintage 1990s Male Physique B+W Orig Photos of Model / Actor
By Bruce Bellas, Bruce Weber
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We have collected vintage Male Physique original photographs since the 80s. Many great photographers worked in the 80s and 90s and we loved colle...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
Pair of Vintage 90s Male Physique Orig Photos of Masculine Model/Actor
By Bruce Bellas, Bruce Weber
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We have collected vintage Male Physique original photographs since the 80s. Many great photographers worked in the 80s and 90s and we loved colle...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
Citroen Green and Yellow Original Large Abstract by Kathryn Henneman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful, original abstract and gorgeous shades of citron and gold by female Arizona artist, Kathryn Henneman. Her work is in many commercial and p...
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Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
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Canvas
$3,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Vinatge Original Photograph Male Nude Toned Photograph by George Machado S/N Ed.
By George Machado
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is one of the series of original George Machado photographs being offered for sale in 30 years from his "Masculine" series. Masculine was his 1st coffee table book published by ...
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1990s American Modern Photography
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Paper
Vinatge Original Photograph Male Nude Sepia Photograph by George Machado S/N Ed.
By George Machado
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is one of the series of original George Machado photographs being offered for sale in 30 years from his "Masculine" series. "Masculine" was his 1st coffee table book published b...
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1990s American Modern Photography
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Paper
Kathryn Henneman Original Abstract Painting with Neutral Color
Brights.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Those abstract from Arizona artist, Kathryn Henneman was painted in 2019. Titled “Next Morning” it os a mix of grey and tan neutrals mixed with some p...
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2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$3,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Whimsical Animal Hand Colored Copper Plate Engraving by Granville, Paris 1875
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Original hand colored copper plate engraving. Printed in Paris, circa 1875.
Title: LII
“Temps de canicule”
14.5/8” W x 11. 1/2”H matted.
Image: 8.5” x 5.5”
One of a set of 4 different images purchased from the original owner. Other 3 available on separate 1stdibs listings.
J. Grandville BIO:
Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard (13 September 1803 – 17 March 1847) was a prolific French illustrator and caricaturist who published under the pseudonym of Grandville, and numerous variations (e. g. Jean-Jacques Grandville, Jean Ignace Isidore Grandville) throughout his career. Art historians and critics have called him "the first star of French caricature...
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Prints
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Paper
Contemporary Black
White Orig Painting Abstract by Designer George Machado
By George Machado
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is a large contemporary black and white geometric abstract by George Teixeira Machado. Inspired by the Beverly Hills movie mogul homes in the 50s and sixties, it has a vintage l...
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2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Surrealist Animal Hand-Colored Copper Plate Engraving by Granville, Paris 1875
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Original hand colored copper plate engraving. Printed in Paris, circa 1875.
Plate: XXV111
Title: Soyez sans inquiétude, Mousieur ; deux mois de traitement, et je vous renvoie votre fils aussi droit que vois et moi.
Unframed.
14.50” W x 11.50” H matted. By original owner).
Image size: 8.5” x 5.50”
One of us set of four very RARE different images purchased from the original owner. Other three available on separate 1st Dibs listings.
JJ Granville bio:
Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard (13 September 1803 – 17 March 1847) was a prolific French illustrator and caricaturist who published under the pseudonym of Grandville, and numerous variations (e. g. Jean-Jacques Grandville, Jean Ignace Isidore Grandville) throughout his career. Art historians and critics have called him "the first star of French caricature...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Prints
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Paper
Rare Surrealist Animal Hand-Colored Copper Engraving JJ Grandville, Paris 1875
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Plate number: XLL
Title: T’as raison Gauthier, c’est pas ceux qu’habitent les bels hôtels, qu’est les plus heureux.
14.50” W x 11.50” H matted.
Image size: 8.5” x 5.50”
One of us set of four very RARE different images purchased from the original owner. Other three available on separate 1st Dibs listings.
JJ Granville bio:
Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard (13 September 1803 – 17 March 1847) was a prolific French illustrator and caricaturist who published under the pseudonym of Grandville, and numerous variations (e. g. Jean-Jacques Grandville, Jean Ignace Isidore Grandville) throughout his career. Art historians and critics have called him "the first star of French caricature...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Prints
Materials
Paper
Original Mixed-Media Dimensional Neutral Color Painting “Mad Max” by Machado
By George Machado
Located in Palm Springs, CA
“Mad Max” 35”W x 47”H. Mixed-Media original painting. Using a layers of acrylic and hand-made plaster circles on recycled canvas. 2024. Signed on verso:...
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2010s American Organic Modern Paintings
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Paint
Modern Organic Original Mixed-Media Abstract Painting Shades of Pink by Machado
By George Machado
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Title: “Resurrection” 30” x 40”. Acrylic Mixed -Media on recycled canvas. Signed: on verso. Unframed. (Meaning to be displayed without frame).
This is a large modern organic abstrac...
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2010s American Organic Modern Paintings
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Paint
Pair of Square Textured Gold Paintings by Rebecca Koury for Neiman Marcus
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Inspired by Nature and elements, Rebecca Koury is a vert talented artist creating very unique pieces. This beautiful pair was picked from a series of 9 paintings titled, “Echoes”. Th...
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Early 2000s American International Style Paintings
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Wood
Art Deco “La Gazette du Bon Ton” Framed Plate by Vogue Artist Eduardo Benito
By Edouard Garcia Benito
Located in Palm Springs, CA
“The White Fur” a rare 1922 image from the French Art Book “La Gazette du Bon Ton”. A simple but striking black and white image on a creme butter ground. The image has been matted in a matching color. It has its original decades old antique silver...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Prints
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Paper
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Vintage Male Nude Original B
W Photographs Matched Set “Gus”
By Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare set of male nudes done in the early 2000s by photographer, John Falocco. We have owned these in our personal collection since 2005. A beautiful pair of hand printed black and ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Photography
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Paper
$480 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Original and Rare Vintage 1950s Male Nude From the collection of Dave Martin SF
By David Martin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Dave Martin at his San Francisco apartment in the early 2000s. We had been collecting original male physique photography for decades, and found out about Mr. Martin’s amazing work after a coffee table book came out with his personal photography collection that finally allowed him the fame and accolades of his amazing body of work. Mr. Martin was a charming man with the most amazing and interesting stories, and we spent an entire afternoon with him. We got along so well, we ended up taking him to lunch, not knowing if we were going to be able to buy any of his work, surprisingly, after we went back to his apartment, and he offered many of his personal favorites to us all printed by Mr. Martin himself. The photographs had handwritten notes of photographs with details about their sports and interest. Mr. Martin was not only amazingly talented, he was a pioneer, that enabled future photographers decades after to continue this genre of photography which will always have it’s place in American History. He and others went through harassment, arrests, and even physical harm to produce and sell their photos.
We hope you like these rare, original handprinted collectible photographs that are a part of the history of male physique photography by one of the pioneers that inspired, so many to this day. This is the first time these photographs have been offered for sale.
8 x 10 handprinted B & W photograph by Mr. Martin himself.
Photograph printed and Matt paper with a 11 x 14 white acid free matt. Ready for framing. Please inquire if you would like image framed for gift giving.
Model: the very handsome Craig Cunningham photographed in 1960.
BIO: DAVE MARTIN
Martin opened his studio in San Francisco in 1951. In the 1940s he met Lon Hannigan of New York who was at the time acknowledge to be the best photographer of the male male...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Pair of M. Lynch Male Nude Model Original Photographs 2 Piece Set
By Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare set of original b & w photographs from our collection of vintage male nudes. This set of 2 photographs were purchased in the early 2000s. Mark Lynch was a talented photographer of male portraits and nudes from Texas. This model is extremely handsome and the photographs are spectacular. Signed on the verso with copyright owned by the artist/photographer.
These 8x10 photographs have a 11x14 white acid free matt. Ready for framing. If you would like this framed for a gift, we can frame them in a simple black frame for $200/set. Without a frame, it is easy to be shipped UPS. Makes a great gift for collectors of Male Nude and Beefcake Physique photography. These high quality originals are very difficult to come by. They are NOT computer generated...
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Early 2000s American Modern Photography
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Paper
$640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage 1950s Male Original Nude Photo of Brothers Playing Records
By Bruce of Los Angeles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare original b & w photograph of 2 brothers listening to records on the floor nude. Many decades ago we saw a second image from this series and it was listed as the models were brothers. Listening to Les Baxter and Dinah Washington albums! Mid 1950s. I believe the photo to be an “Athletic Model Guild” photo, a competitor of the equally famous, Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of Los Angeles.
The 8x10 photograph has a 11x14 white acid free matt. Ready for framing. If you would like this framed for a gift, we can frame it in a simple black frame for $100. Without a frame, it is easy to be shipped UPS. Makes a great gift for collectors of Male Nude and Beefcake Physique photography. These high quality originals are very difficult to come by. They are NOT computer generated...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Early B
W Original Bruce of LA Male Nude Photograph Rare Studio Stamp
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare early B & W orig photograph from Bruce Bellas. This tasteful nude is a horizontal image of a handsome blond male model. The verso has the early stamp with PO Box in Los Angele...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Bruce of Los Angeles Male Model Physique Orig B&W Photograph
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
It is becoming very rare to find a desirable original Bruce of Los Angeles vintage photograph. Especially with the iconic black and white checkerboard ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Fine Engravings of City of Rome, Italy, Matted, Printed in 1816
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of rare and quite beautiful pair of engravings of the city of Rome, printed in 1816. Both are printed from original copper plate.
Custom handmade French mat in the 18th centu...
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Antique 1810s Italian Classical Roman Prints
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Paper
$360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bruce of Los Angeles Vintage Original Male Physique Photograph of Carl Venus
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From an important 25 plus year collection of male physique and beefcake, printed in the 1960s, signed by the studio when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Other
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo Model Barry Adkins
By Bruce Bellas, Bruce of Los Angeles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From a important 25 plus years collection of Male Physique and Beefcake Photography, Image # 8 of male model Barry Adkins. Printed in the 1960s and are all signed by the studio when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA was alive. Beautifully, professionally framed. Double white mat and simple black frame. All orig photos are 8 x 10. Framed: 16.50" W x 19" H. Other images from this L.A gallery show on separate listings... please check often while we list more every week. These photographs are very hard to shoot under glass. They are sharp, clear photographs printed the old fashioned way, by hand in the late 50s and early 60s.
BIO:
Bruce Harry Bellas (July 7, 1909 – July 1974) was an American photographer. He was influential in his work with male physiques and nudes. Bellas was well known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles.
History and influence:
Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on July 7, 1909. He worked as a chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among physique photographers, Bellas' work was noted for having a distinctly campy, tongue-in-cheek sensibility. Bellas also produced a number of early homoerotic 8 mm films with titles such as Cowboy Washup and Big Gun for Hire.
Bellas was known to travel around the country, finding new models to photograph and also personally delivering nude photographs to customers, since they were liable to be seized by postal inspectors if sent through the mail.
An extensive archive of Bellas' nude male physique...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Other
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 1950s Studio Photograph Male Nude
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From an important 25 plus year collection of Male Physique and Beefcake photography, an iconic image done by Bruce in the studio with model posing on the iconic black and white floor, showing off his masculine back.. Printed in the 1960s and are all signed by the studio on verso when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA was alive. Beautifully, professionally framed. Double white mat and simple black frame. All original photos are 8 x 10. Framed 16.50" W x 19" H.
Please see other listings for more photographs from this collection available for sale for the 1st time. These listing photographs are very hard to shoot under glass. They are sharp, clear photographs printed the old fashioned way, by hand in the late 50s and early 60s.
BIO:
Bruce Harry Bellas (July 7, 1909 – July 1974) was an American photographer. He was influential in his work with male physiques and nudes. Bellas was well known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles.
History and influence
Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on July 7, 1909. He worked as a chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among physique photographers, Bellas' work was noted for having a distinctly campy, tongue-in-cheek sensibility. Bellas also produced a number of early homoerotic 8 mm films with titles such as Cowboy Washup and Big Gun for Hire.
Bellas was known to travel around the country, finding new models to photograph and also personally delivering nude photographs to customers, since they were liable to be seized by postal inspectors if sent through the mail.
An extensive archive of Bellas' nude male physique...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
Materials
Other
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Handsome Model
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From an important 25 plus year collection of Male Physique and Beefcake photography, image # 7 of handsome male model Bill Gregory. Printed in the 1960s and are all signed by the studio on verso when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA was alive. Beautifully, professionally framed. Double white mat and simple black frame. All original photos are 8 x 10. Framed 16.50" W x 19" H.
Please see other listings for more photographs from this collection available for sale for the 1st time. These listing photographs are very hard to shoot under glass. They are sharp, clear photographs printed the old fashioned way, by hand in the late 50s and early 60s.
BIO:
Bruce Harry Bellas (July 7, 1909 – July 1974) was an American photographer. He was influential in his work with male physiques and nudes. Bellas was well known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles.
History and influence
Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on July 7, 1909. He worked as a chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among physique photographers, Bellas' work was noted for having a distinctly campy, tongue-in-cheek sensibility. Bellas also produced a number of early homoerotic 8 mm films with titles such as Cowboy Washup and Big Gun for Hire.
Bellas was known to travel around the country, finding new models to photograph and also personally delivering nude photographs to customers, since they were liable to be seized by postal inspectors if sent through the mail.
An extensive archive of Bellas' nude male physique...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
Materials
Other
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Bruce Bellas AKA Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo
By Bruce Bellas, Bruce of Los Angeles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From an important 25 plus years collection of male physique and beefcake photography, image #2 of male model. (name unknown) Printed in the 1960s and are all signed by the studio when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA was alive. Beautifully, professionally framed. Double white mat and simple black frame. All orig photos are 8 x 10. Framed: 16.50" W x 19" H. Please see separate listings for many more original photographs from this collection. Note: these beautiful photos are VERY hard to photograph under glass. They are BEAUTIFUL crisp, sharp orinal photos printed BY HAND from the original negatives in the 50s and 60s that were printed before computer printed and generated images!
BIO:
Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on July 7, 1909. He worked as a chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among physique photographers, Bellas' work was noted for having a distinctly campy, tongue-in-cheek sensibility. Bellas also produced a number of early homoerotic 8 mm films with titles such as Cowboy Washup and Big Gun for Hire.
Bellas was known to travel around the country, finding new models to photograph and also personally delivering nude photographs to customers, since they were liable to be seized by postal inspectors if sent through the mail.
An extensive archive of Bellas' nude male physique...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
Materials
Other
Vintage Bruce of Los Angeles Matched Pair Original B
W Male Photographs Set
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
It is very rare to find a desirable iconic two piece set of original Bruce of Los Angeles vintage photographs. Especially with the iconic beach ball pr...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Bruce of Los Angeles Matched Set Original B
W Male Photograph Set
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
It is very rare to find a desirable iconic two piece set of original Bruce of Los Angeles vintage photographs. Especially with the iconic early work of...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bruce of Los Angeles Rare Male Duo Studio Stamped Orig B&W 1950s Photograph
By Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Another original RARE studio stamped 8 x 10 black-and-white photograph by world, renowned photographer, Bruce Bellas AKA Bruce of L.A. we have sold many on 1st Dibs from our personal...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Bruce of LA Set Model Bobby Kennedy Male Orig Vintage Physique Photographs
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
It is very rare to find a desirable iconic two piece set of original Bruce of Los Angeles vintage photographs. Especially with the iconic Roman column,...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bruce of L.A. Original Vintage 50s Male Nude Signed Black
White Photograph
By Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Another original 8 x 10 black-and-white photograph by world, renowned photographer, Bruce Bellas AKA Bruce of L.A. we have sold many on 1st Dibs from our personal collection of 40+ y...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
Bruno of Hollywood B
W Original Nude Photograph Woman with Flowers, Framed
By Bruno Bernard (Bernard of Hollywood)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful mid century modern nude by photographerBruno Bernard aka Bruno of Hollywood. His work is very collectible and hard to find these original prints while he was still alive ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare collection of original black and white photographs purchased in 1996 that were printed in 1996. They were custom ordered and only maximum of 3 were made. The photographs are beautifully printed. Pat Milo was a “artistic” male nude/physique photographer. He was more about making a beautiful photograph, been shooting men mood for the sake of being nude. Truly one of our favorite photographers we have collected.
Photo: 8 x 10 with white matt. 16 x 20 black frame.
Model: Dan Touemshay / Series 269
Biographical Note:
Pat Milo (James Patrick) was born in 1911 into a large, Irish Catholic...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 1950s Original Male Physique Photograph by Bruce of Los Angeles
By Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An original iconic male physique photograph by legendary photographer Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of Los Angeles. Our collection (soon to be available on separate listings are all original (not copied from negative). This iconic image with a beach ball was one of the props that became synonymous with a Bruce Bellas photograph. Printed in the 1950s, the stamped images were printed when he was alive. They are the rare, sought after photographs prized by collectors of the genre. 8x 10 photograph, white matt, beautifully framed in classic black.
Bio:
An icon of gay art and one of the most famous names in physique photography, Bruce Bellas is remembered today as a pioneer of beefcake. Beginning in the 1940s and continuing until his death in 1974, Bellas photographed some of the most important figures in the world of physical culture; bodybuilders Steve Reeves, Bob McCune, and George Eiferman, and models Joe Dallesandro, Mark Nixon, and Brian Idol...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Masculine Model
By Bruce Bellas, Bruce of Los Angeles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From an important 25 plus year collection of Male Physique and Beefcake photography, iconic image of masculine male model holding metal chain.. Printed in the 1960s and are all signed by the studio on verso when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA was alive. Beautifully, professionally framed. Double white mat and simple black frame. All original photos are 8 x 10. Framed 16.50" W x 19" H.
Please see other listings for more photographs from this collection available for sale for the 1st time. These listing photographs are very hard to shoot under glass. They are sharp, clear photographs printed the old fashioned way, by hand in the late 50s and early 60s.
BIO:
Bruce Harry Bellas (July 7, 1909 – July 1974) was an American photographer. He was influential in his work with male physiques and nudes. Bellas was well known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles.
History and influence
Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on July 7, 1909. He worked as a chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among physique photographers, Bellas' work was noted for having a distinctly campy, tongue-in-cheek sensibility. Bellas also produced a number of early homoerotic 8 mm films with titles such as Cowboy Washup and Big Gun for Hire.
Bellas was known to travel around the country, finding new models to photograph and also personally delivering nude photographs to customers, since they were liable to be seized by postal inspectors if sent through the mail.
An extensive archive of Bellas' nude male physique...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
Materials
Other
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Bruce of L.A.Original 1950s Male Physique Photograph Model Handsome Bill Gregory
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From an important 25 plus year collection of Male Physique and Beefcake photography, image # 7 of handsome male model Bill Gregory. Printed in the 1960s ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Other
Wood and Acrylic Original Painting Sculpture in Black and Brown by Machado
By George Machado
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Inspired by the late Andy Nelson and his 3D wood on canvas he did for the legends Steve Chase and Arthur Elrod.
California senior artist George Machado was self taught and started p...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
