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More about Guys In Uniform Studio
This series of articles aims to update and extend my original survey of the work of 'Guys in Uniform' at mitchmen
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| Guys In Uniform - Double Discipline 01 |
Above: An atmospheric staging of a disciplinary session at a military establishment. The two offenders hang their heads, deferring to the punisher's authority and anxious not to aggravate him.
There is a colour variant of this image which reveals that the man in authority here has removed his shorts, they lie on the floor at the back. Apart from that odd detail, it seems a logical first image in continuity terms. This set doesn't have a discernible storyline.
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| Guys In Uniform - Double Discipline 02 |
The two men 'assume the position' under the watchful eye of their nemesis, who is properly dressed now, but seems in no hurry to start.
The images in this article come from a 'Guys in Uniform' set which I have called 'Double Discipline'. It is probably the best known example
of their work - with good reason! The situation of two men in PT kit, up for punishment with a cane, is very memorable. You are
immediately struck by the tight and very brief, white shorts, which visually are an advance on the efforts of Royale Studio. Guys in Uniform had the option of using flimsier garments than Royale.
Royale's black and white images of men in shorts were bedevilled by white-out of shorts under the glare of bright lights, erasing the details. The wider availability of colour 20 years later solved that problem, although the bending figure on the left is a near miss. The pants are lit to show off
the target areas very well, and the glimpse of bulges between the legs
is amazing. The hems of their shorts show off chunky thighs,
while the ankle socks with blue hoops (also classic sports wear in their
day) reveal solid calves - these men are fit!
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| Guys In Uniform - Double Discipline 03 |
The Offender who is first up lowers his shorts and the ritual begins.
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| Waiting his turn |
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way these men are dressed is intended to reflect a military setting
where discipline would indeed be administered in gym kit, underwear
would be entirely inappropriate. In picture 2 punishment is in progress,
but my eye is drawn to the man facing the wall, he has a beautiful
figure and an upright posture (a cross between at attention and at
ease) that is manly. It creates a visual effect that is a
treat for neck freaks like me (again, a white-out near miss). The chunky, bare backside is a departure from
military standards, but well worth it .
The man wielding the cane is less convincing, his shorts are not really shorts at all and his face and hair don't conjure up the look of a military disciplinarian.
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More Guys in Uniform in the next post.
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