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[Eugen Sandow, full-length portrait, standing facing left, wearing fig leaf] – Vintage Wall Art

[Eugen Sandow, full-length portrait, standing facing left, wearing fig leaf], c1894. — historic photograph
[Eugen Sandow, full-length portrait, standing facing left, wearing fig leaf], c1894.. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

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Eugen Sandow stands turned to the left, wearing nothing but a fig leaf, in a pose borrowed from classical sculpture, which Sandow used to present his physique as art rather than spectacle. The strongman, born in Prussia in 1867, built his reputation in Britain and America through stage exhibitions of strength and muscular control, and studio studies like this one carried his image far beyond the theater. The photographer, B.J. Falk of New York, was one of several firms selling such figure studies in the 1890s, when audiences were drawn to the ideal body presented under the banner of art. Sandow's fame later made him a foundational figure in modern bodybuilding.

Created / publishedc1894.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenreGlamour photographs 1890-1900.Portrait photographs 1890-1900.Photographic prints 1890-1900.
NotesCopyright by B.J. Falk, N.Y. No. 34.
SubjectsSandow, Eugen,--1867-1925. Nudes--1890-1900. Fig leaf--1890-1900. Strong men--1890-1900.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,500 × 2,645 px · prints to 5 × 9 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-171410

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