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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George Platt Lynes (780 results)
W.H. Auden, 1947

George Platt Lynes

W.H. Auden, 1947

Sale Date: December 8, 2010

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André Gide, 1932

George Platt Lynes

André Gide, 1932

Sale Date: December 8, 2010

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André Gide, 1932

George Platt Lynes

André Gide, 1932

Sale Date: December 8, 2010

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Seine, 1929–1931

George Platt Lynes

Seine, 1929–1931

Sale Date: December 8, 2010

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Ohne Titel, 1939

George Platt Lynes

Ohne Titel, 1939

Sale Date: December 2, 2010

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Self-portrait, 1950

George Platt Lynes

Self-portrait, 1950

Sale Date: December 1, 2010

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Untitled (study), 1940

George Platt Lynes

Untitled (study), 1940

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

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Francisco Moncion, 1948

George Platt Lynes

Francisco Moncion, 1948

Sale Date: November 2, 2010

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Untitled (Nude vertical), 1945

George Platt Lynes

Untitled (Nude vertical), 1945

Sale Date: October 19, 2010

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Untitled (Nude horizontal), 1945

George Platt Lynes

Untitled (Nude horizontal), 1945

Sale Date: October 19, 2010

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Ted Starkowski (Arms on hips, from rear), 1950

George Platt Lynes

Ted Starkowski (Arms on hips, from rear), 1950

Sale Date: October 19, 2010

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Ted Starkowski (Standing, arms behind back), 1950

George Platt Lynes

Ted Starkowski (Standing, arms behind back), 1950

Sale Date: October 19, 2010

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Frederic Prokosch, 1940

George Platt Lynes

Frederic Prokosch, 1940

Sale Date: September 29, 2010

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Untitled (Fashion model)

George Platt Lynes

Untitled (Fashion model)

Sale Date: September 19, 2010

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Nude torso aka robert l. schafer, 1954

George Platt Lynes

Nude torso aka robert l. schafer, 1954

Sale Date: April 22, 2008

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Embrace, 1945

George Platt Lynes

Embrace, 1945

Sale Date: April 29, 2010

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Mai-mai sze, 1934

George Platt Lynes

Mai-mai sze, 1934

Sale Date: April 29, 2010

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Boat series, #2, 1930

George Platt Lynes

Boat series, #2, 1930

Sale Date: May 12, 2010

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Sono osato, 1940

George Platt Lynes

Sono osato, 1940

Sale Date: November 25, 2009

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W. Somerset Maugham, 1941

George Platt Lynes

W. Somerset Maugham, 1941

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

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Mel Fillini and Ted Starkowski, 1954

George Platt Lynes

Mel Fillini and Ted Starkowski, 1954

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

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Frederic Prokosch, 1940

George Platt Lynes

Frederic Prokosch, 1940

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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W. Somerset Maugham, 1930–1939

George Platt Lynes

W. Somerset Maugham, 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 16, 2010

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Nicholas Magallanes (As Orpheus) and..., 1948

George Platt Lynes

Nicholas Magallanes (As Orpheus) and..., 1948

Sale Date: May 20, 2010

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