Gerhard Richter :: Gymnastics, 1967. Oil on canvas. / src: gerhard-richter.com

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George Caddy :: Four high: in this tricky move, which puts a lot of pressure on the bearer at the bottom, the guy in front watching is no idle bystander. His job is to act as ‘spotter’, helping with the formation of the stunt and catching the top balancer if the whole thing collapses. Tim Holman acts as ‘spotter’ for Eve Holman, Max Stewart and Vic Whitehead, supported by bearer Alf Stanbrough. American gymnasts call this a ‘triple holdout’. Bondi Beach, Australia, 1930’s

George Caddy :: Scales. One man supports two women with another man hand-balancing on top, as a separate gymnast can be seen watching from the shoreline. Bondi Beach, Australia, 1930’s / src: SLNSW

George Caddy :: Roya Geale puts on a spectacular display of flexibility and balance, similar to ‘needle scale’ poses struck by professional adagio dancers and contortionists, in which a standing front split is done, while holding the back leg overhead, Bondi Beach, January 1941 / src: State Library of New South Wales

George Caddy :: ‘Beachobatics’. The Graham gymnasts doing a six-man ground pyramid (from left to right, top row) Wal Balmus, Frank Cottier and Max Stewart hand-balance off Vic Whitehead and Jack Goldberg (face obscured), all supported by bearer Alf Stanbrough, Bondi Beach, Australia, 1936

src: State Library of New South Wales

George Caddy :: Candlestick. This triple balance involves one woman (Roya Geale) standing on the necks of two men, who in turn shoulder-balance on the feet of two others, forming a five-person centerpiece. Bondi Beach, 1930’s-1940’s

George Caddy :: ‘Beachobatics’. Arthur Coutts and his daughter Pauline, who performed at the Tivoli doing a one-hand balance on balance canes, Bondi Beach, Australia, Nov. 1939 / src: SL of NSW

Open air exercise, ca. 1936

Gerhard Riebicke ::

Gymnasium Nudes, advertising photograph for the film ‘Wege zu Kraft
und Schönheit’, 1925.
Vintage gelatin silver print.

Along with Helmy Hurt, Gerhard
Riebicke was the set photographer for the UFA film ’Wege zu Kraft
und Schönheit’ (‘The Way to Strength
and Health: a film of modern body culture’, 1925),
directed by Wilhelm Prager and Nicolaus Kaufmann (casting, among others, Jack
Dempsey and Leni Riefenstahl). / src: liveaucioneers

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Riebicke · Rhythmic gymnastics