Bare Chested Collection

Richard Humphreys the Boxer, c. 1788 (oil on canvas)
5667210 Richard Humphreys the Boxer, c.1788 (oil on canvas) by Hoppner, John (1758-1810); 141.6 x 112.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Bare-chested man laughing

Bare-chested young man smiling, portrait

SQUANTO (?-1622). Squanto leading the March of Miles Standish. Detail from an American lithograph, 1873

Portrait of a Boxer, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)
5984050 Portrait of a Boxer, c.1800 (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Kirkland Laing (right) seen here with his opponent Colin Jones, Laing and Jones will fight at the Whyte and Mackays Whisky Championship at the Wembley Conference Centre, London, 11th March 1980

Bare-chested cowboy leaning on a cow gate

Local Maori man with traditional Moko face tattoo painting, The Tamaki Experience, Rotorua, Taupo Volcanic Zone, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Two Girls of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan
Two Girls (sisters?) of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan. Date: circa 1910s

Yo Shona, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Yo Shona, c1903. Yo Shona, head-and-shoulders portrait, with shield, facing front

Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Photograph shows Red Cloud, wearing medallion, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Photograph shows Red Cloud, wearing medallion, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Slow Bull, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Slow Bull, 1907. Photograph shows three-quarter portrait of Slow Bull inside tipi on knees, facing front, with buffalo skull and other items nearby

Mat Stams-Maricopa, half-length portrait, facing front, wrapped in blanket, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mat Stams-Maricopa, half-length portrait, facing front, wrapped in blanket, c1907

Shows As He Goes, half-length portrait, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Shows As He Goes, half-length portrait, c1905. Edward S. Curtis created this half-length portrait of a young Indian while visiting Apache Indian groups from 1903-1907

Navajos, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Navajos, 1904, c1905. Group of Pueblo Indians, three men in front holding snakes, two Caucasian men in center

Before the final journey-Cheyenne, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Before the final journey-Cheyenne, c1910. Cheyenne people gathered in open area, for Sun Dance ceremony; several tents and hills in background

Singing to the snakes, Shipolovi, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Singing to the snakes, Shipolovi, c1906. Three Hopi Indians with snakes, New Mexico

Nayenezgani-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Nayenezgani-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Indian, half-length portrait, facing front, wearing dark mask, fur ruff, paint on torso

Haschezhini-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Haschezhini-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Photo shows a Native American man, half-length portrait, facing front, wearing dark leather mask, fur ruff, torso painted with black and white splotches

Sun dance pledgers-Cheyenne, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Sun dance pledgers-Cheyenne, c1910. Two young men in ceremonial paint

Snake gathering [D]-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Snake gathering [D]-Hopi, c1907. Group of Hopi snake priests hunting snakes

Me Sa Tawa catching snakes-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Me Sa Tawa catching snakes-Hopi, c1907

The snake priests-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The snake priests-Hopi, c1907. Ten Hopi snake priests, standing, facing front, carrying sticks, some with bags

Snake gathering [C]-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Snake gathering [C]-Hopi, c1907. Six Hopi snake priests, standing, facing front, carrying sticks

Digging out the snakes-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Digging out the snakes-Hopi, c1907. Group of Hopi Indians using hoes to dig out snakes

Big Head [A], c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Big Head [A], c1905. Big Head, head-and-shoulders portrait, turned left

Gilyak fighters, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gilyak fighters, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Heavy Shield, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Heavy Shield, c1900. Half length portrait of a Native man

Black Hair, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Black Hair, c1905. Black Hair, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Big Head [B], c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Big Head [B], c1905. Big Head, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Godefroy Engelmann
Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Godefroy Engelmann
Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Godefroy Engelmann
Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

June roses, 1898. Creator: Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh
June roses, 1898

Male bust, 1910/1911. Creator: George Minne
Male bust, 1910/1911

Mauritana in Domestico from Trachtenbuch von Nurnberg (Costume Book of Nuremberg), co. CLXIII, 1577 Creator: Jost Ammon
Mauritana in Domestico from Trachtenbuch von Nurnberg (Costume Book of Nuremberg), co. CLXIII, 1577

Native of New Caledonia, 1859. Creator: Joseph Selleny
Native of New Caledonia, 1859

Native of New Caledonia, 1859. Creator: Joseph Selleny
Native of New Caledonia, 1859

Charles Bronson June 1966 dealing cards in the film The Dirty Dozen

Warren Mitchell Actor, March 1968 sailing on his new T24 sailor Dana Da

Sadhu with Shiva trident attending Haridwar Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Tanganyika (Tanzania) - East Africa - Group of Ikoma People - an ethnic and linguistic group based in Mara Region in northern Tanzania. Date: circa 1909

Greek Bronze Statue of Poseidon found in sea near Cape Artemisian, c5th century BC. The Artemision Bronze (often called the God from the Sea)

Portrait of a man tattooed by Sutherland MacDonald, 1897 (photo)
3557558 Portrait of a man tattooed by Sutherland MacDonald, 1897 (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Boxer, 1933 (oil on canvas)
1195863 The Boxer, 1933 (oil on canvas) by Somov, Konstantin Andreevic (1869-1939); 54.8x46 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

A Borneo headhunter tribesman seen here holding up a basket of human skulls, earlier victims of the head hunters. 1st September 1975

Ian Ogilvy Actor seen here relaxing

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In the realm of art and photography, the allure of a bare-chested figure has captivated audiences throughout history. From Richard Humphreys, the fierce boxer immortalized in oil on canvas in 1788, to the anonymous portrait of a boxer from around 1800, these images depict strength and vulnerability intertwined. Moving beyond the ring, we encounter Kirkland Laing locked in combat with his opponent Colin Jones. Their bare chests glistening with sweat as they give their all in pursuit of victory. The intensity is palpable. But not all instances of bare-chestedness are marked by aggression or competition. A man caught mid-laughter reveals a carefree spirit that transcends societal norms. His bared chest symbolizes liberation from inhibitions and embraces joy unapologetically. Across continents and cultures, we witness diverse expressions of masculinity through exposed torsos. Squanto leads an American march while bearing his chest proudly; a cowboy leans nonchalantly against a cow gate; a young man smiles warmly at us through the lens; and a local Maori man showcases his traditional Moko face tattoo painting. The world of sports also offers glimpses into this captivating aesthetic - wrestlers grapple fiercely at tournaments, showcasing their honed physiques for all to see. Meanwhile, Sadhus attending Haridwar Kumbh Mela pay homage to Shiva's trident with their bare chests adorned only by sacred ash. As we journey further into Africa's heartlands, we encounter the Ikoma people from Tanganyika (Tanzania) exuding pride as they gather together shirtless under vast African skies. And finally, two girls belonging to Sudan's Nuer tribe embody grace and beauty amidst their community's traditions. Whether it be raw power or gentle elegance captured within these frames - each image tells its own story about what it means to bear one's chest openly before others - revealing vulnerabilities yet embracing strength, cultural heritage, and personal identity.