George Platt Lynes

(American, 1907–1955)

George Platt Lynes was an American fashion photographer. His grayscale work is characterized by its sexual and homoerotic overtones, and is often shot in moody high-contrast. He photographed nude men, high-profile celebrities, and figures in the art world, lending his subjects a stylized sensuality through his extensive studio lighting and classical compositions. Born in East Orange, NJ on April 15, 1907, Lynes began his career through self-taught photography, gradually arising to immense fame in his field. He worked for several high-profile New York-based clients such as Vogue magazine and Bergdorf Goodman, later turning his creative eye to the celebrities of Hollywood. He would come to disavow commercial work and return to personal photography projects later in life, going on to shoot his most celebrated and well-known male nudes. Before his death on December 6, 1955 in New York, NY, Lynes destroyed many of his prints and negatives, and it was only posthumously discovered that he had sent a substantial portion of his collection the Kinsey Institute in Indiana for posterity and study.

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Paul Cadmus with Ionic Columns

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Paul Cadmus with Ionic Columns

Sale Date: June 4, 2015

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Ballerina (Alexandra Danilova on a Hollywood , 1946

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Ballerina (Alexandra Danilova on a Hollywood , 1946

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Paul Cadmus, Fire Island, 1943

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Paul Cadmus, Fire Island, 1943

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George Tooker

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George Tooker

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Portrait Of Jared French

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Portrait Of Jared French

Sale Date: June 6, 2015

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Jared French

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Jared French

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Nus masculins, 1940

George Platt Lynes

Nus masculins, 1940

Sale Date: May 19, 2015

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Le peintre Jared French, 1940

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Le peintre Jared French, 1940

Sale Date: May 19, 2015

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GEORGE PLATT LYNES DANS SON STUDIO, 1950

George Platt Lynes

GEORGE PLATT LYNES DANS SON STUDIO, 1950

Sale Date: May 5, 2015

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Francois Moncion, 1951

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Francois Moncion, 1951

Sale Date: March 27, 2015

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Yul Brynner, 1942

George Platt Lynes

Yul Brynner, 1942

Sale Date: March 19, 2015

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Yul Brynner, 1942

George Platt Lynes

Yul Brynner, 1942

Sale Date: March 19, 2015

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4 Studies of American Ballet Theater Dancers, 1940

George Platt Lynes

4 Studies of American Ballet Theater Dancers, 1940

Sale Date: February 26, 2015

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4 Studies of American Ballet Theater Dancers, 1940

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4 Studies of American Ballet Theater Dancers, 1940

Sale Date: February 26, 2015

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Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1935

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Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1935

Sale Date: March 19, 2015

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Ted Starkowski, 1951

George Platt Lynes

Ted Starkowski, 1951

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Group of 3 photographs of Yul Brynner, 1942

George Platt Lynes

Group of 3 photographs of Yul Brynner, 1942

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Carlos McClendon (Male nude), 1947

George Platt Lynes

Carlos McClendon (Male nude), 1947

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Group of 4 portraits of Paul Cadmus, 1940–1941

George Platt Lynes

Group of 4 portraits of Paul Cadmus, 1940–1941

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Group of 3 photographs, comprising..., 1938–1947

George Platt Lynes

Group of 3 photographs, comprising..., 1938–1947

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Two male nude figures, 1940

George Platt Lynes

Two male nude figures, 1940

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Nude with graffiti wall, 1940

George Platt Lynes

Nude with graffiti wall, 1940

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Etude de nus, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Etude de nus, 1940–1949

Sale Date: November 14, 2014

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Serge Lifar, le spectre de la rose (4 works), 1931

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Serge Lifar, le spectre de la rose (4 works), 1931

Sale Date: November 14, 2014

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