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THE MALE IDEAL


  • SoHo Project Space | The Robert W Richards Gallery 127B Prince Street New York, NY 10012 USA (map)
 

Lon of New York, Mr. America John Grimek Kneeling, c.1946, Vintage Gelatin Silver Print,  11" x 14", Signed Verso

 

Alonzo James Hanagan (1911-1999) known as LON OF NEW YORK was one of the most widely published physique photographers of the 1940s and 1950s.

Opening Reception: Friday, February 21st, 6-8pm

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During the last decade of his life he was a friend and mentor to Reed Massengill. Lon’s work was the subject of Massengill’s 2005 book THE MALE IDEAL: LON OF NEW YORK AND THE MASCULINE PHYSIQUE. Massengill has championed Lon’s work for decades, with the commitment to the inclusion of Lon’s oeuvre in important photographic anthologies, archives and private collections.

Special Events

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Gallery Hours:
Thursdays and Fridays: 4–8pm
Saturdays and Sundays: 2–6pm


Exhibition Views

Installation photography by Da Ping Luo

 
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Climactic Kaleidoscope:Orgasmic Abstractions by Fwee Carter