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Combined from several private estate collections, this curated auction features a unique selection of homoerotic and affectionate male fine art and vintage homoerotic home decor. Key highlights include rare Herend Porcelain figures of male athletes; Grand Tour bronzes; comprehensive archives of landmark gay interest publications, such as Colt, Bruce’s The Male Figure, and Barazoku Magazine; and a range of homoerotic paintings, photographs, and illustrations from notable 19th - 20th century artists. Vallot Auctioneers info@vallots.com
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Der Männliche Körper & Tony Sansone's Rhythm (Circa 1930s)
Lot 11

Der Männliche Körper & Tony Sansone's Rhythm (Circa 1930s)

Estimate: $100 - $300
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Two (2) Hardcover Photo Books Centering the Male Form, 1931 & 1935.
Includes:
Der Männliche Körper (The Male Body) Schaubücher 31 (Show book 31). Orell Füssli (Publisher), 1931 (59 b/w photographs of the young athlete B. Frick by Atelier H. Freter). 7 1/2 x 5 in. (19 x 12.7 cm)

Rhythm. Tony Sansone. Self-published, 1935. First edition. Photographer: Edwin F. Townsend (uncredited).
Sansone began modeling at a young age and selling his own pictures. Charles Atlas once described Sansone as:  "The most beautiful man in America." 
8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (20.9 x 15.9 cm)

Condition

Rhythm has some foxing on the top of the hardcover; Der Männliche Körper has some minor wear to the edges and corners of the hardcover.

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Provenance

Property of a Private Rhode Island Collection.

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