Walter Kundzicz's Champion Studio
As the 1950s gave way to the 1960s, muscle-headed beefcake gave way to free spirited, playboy jocks and roadsters. Photographers of the male nude during these changing times pushed not only the esthetic boundaries that had confined the previous decade, they pushed the legal boundaries with more revealing posing straps and sexier props. But it is the color images from Walter Kundzicz's Champion Studio that, perhaps, best capture this time period on the cusp of the sexual revolution, posing sunny, youthful models in everyday settings like the garage, the bedroom, the rumpus room, and the shower. Historically he has his place among the best photographers of his time, and deserves to be recognized for his innovative vision. For more information see the "Collector's Notes" below. Learn more about Beefcake-era photography by visiting other sites, reading book reviews and purchasing titles from our Links & Books page.
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"Vince Mario in Lockerroom"
circa 1963, $150
Walter Kundzicz
Champion Studio
3½ x 5" Kodacrome

"Bike on Bike"
circa 1963, $150
Walter Kundzicz
Champion Studio
3½ x 5" Kodacrome

"Boyd Goddard with Gun"
circa 1963, $150
Walter Kundzicz
Champion Studio
3½ x 5" Kodacrome
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"David Knight with Teddy Bear"
March 1963, $150
Walter Kundzicz
Champion Studio
3½ x 5" Kodacrome

"Ken French as Shek"
December 1964, $150
Walter Kundzicz
Champion Studio
3½ x 5" Kodacrome

"Balloon Boy Roger Kent"
November 1963, $150
Walter Kundzicz
Champion Studio
3½ x 5" Kodacrome
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"Noel Peters"
November 1963, $150
Walter Kundzicz
Champion Studio
3½ x 5" Kodacrome

"Trick or Treat -
Joe & Davey"
February 1964, $150
Walter Kundzicz
Champion Studio
3½ x 5" Kodacrome

"Tuck Powell"
circa 1963, $200
Walter Kundzicz
Champion Studio
3½ x 5" Kodacrome

Collectors Notes:
These vintage Champion prints are from the 1960s and many have the actual month and year photographically printed in their border. Early prints by Champion Studio are quite RARE and difficult to find and Kundzicz himself signed only a few. Quality and clarity of photos are excellent unless otherwise indicated.
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