Found: Mid Century Vernacular Nudes

The male nudes in this book appear to be post-Second World War servicemen. Whether they are lovers, shipmates, or just simply guys on the loose, we will never know. The poses range from coy and earnest to all-out ballsy, but there is a kind of innocence seen throughout that is hard to find in today’s primped and pumped naked poseurs. While the word shy hardly comes to mind, there is a certain sweetness in their flagrant posing. They are ordinary men in simple settings, photographed without artistic intent.