Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Bruce Bellas (American, 1909-1974), aka Bruce of Los Angeles
Marking(s); notes: sleeve numbered C-5
Materials: American; gelatin silver print, gelatin emulsified plastic (negative)
Dimensions (H, W, D): 10"h, 8"w (larger photo)
Additional Information: Lot is comprised of a gelatin silver print and corresponding negative, from the archives of Bruce Bellas. Provenance: Dimitri Levas.

The subject is model and actor Joe Dallesandro. Best known as one of Andy Warhol's muses, Dallesandro starred in several of his films including "Flesh" (1968), "Trash" (1970) and "Heat" (1972). His film and television career continued on through the 1980s. He was honored with a Teddy Award in 2009 for his contributions to the LGBTQ community. Dallesandro is generally considered to be the most famous male sex symbol of American underground films of the 20th century, as well as a sex symbol of gay subculture.

In "Bruce of Los Angeles," Jim Dolinsky describes Bruce Bellas as a pioneer of modern nude photography: a master artist and technician dedicated to depicting the male figure. Historically, his body of work is a chronicle of the men of his generation, and his images inform us of the way they looked, dressed and lived in that era. Jim Dolinsky was the executor of the Bruce Bellas Estate, himself a noteworthy writer, photographer, dealer and collector of physique photography.

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