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

George Platt Lynes

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

Sale Date: May 20, 2010

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Images of dance (2 works)

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Images of dance (2 works)

Sale Date: January 28, 2010

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New York Post Office, 1920–1939

George Platt Lynes

New York Post Office, 1920–1939

Sale Date: April 26, 2009

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W. Somerset Maugham, 1930–1939

George Platt Lynes

W. Somerset Maugham, 1930–1939

Sale Date: December 20, 2009

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David Rich, 1953

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David Rich, 1953

Sale Date: October 22, 2009

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Alfred Herrick, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Alfred Herrick, 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 22, 2009

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Tex Smutney and Buddy Stanley (+ Geoffrey..., 1941

George Platt Lynes

Tex Smutney and Buddy Stanley (+ Geoffrey..., 1941

Sale Date: October 6, 2009

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Male nude torso (pair)

George Platt Lynes

Male nude torso (pair)

Sale Date: October 7, 2009

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A.J. Ynocencio, 1951

George Platt Lynes

A.J. Ynocencio, 1951

Sale Date: May 14, 2009

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Allen Porter (group of 7 works), 1930–1939

George Platt Lynes

Allen Porter (group of 7 works), 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 14, 2009

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Robert McVoy, 1938

George Platt Lynes

Robert McVoy, 1938

Sale Date: May 14, 2009

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Untitled - Torso, 1940

George Platt Lynes

Untitled - Torso, 1940

Sale Date: April 27, 2009

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Untitled - Pete Martinez

George Platt Lynes

Untitled - Pete Martinez

Sale Date: April 27, 2009

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Untitled - Marianne Moore, 1935

George Platt Lynes

Untitled - Marianne Moore, 1935

Sale Date: April 27, 2009

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Untitled - Jared French on a ladder, 1938

George Platt Lynes

Untitled - Jared French on a ladder, 1938

Sale Date: April 27, 2009

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Members of Lincoln Kirstein's circle (set of 33)

George Platt Lynes

Members of Lincoln Kirstein's circle (set of 33)

Sale Date: April 27, 2009

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Monroe Wheeler, 1937

George Platt Lynes

Monroe Wheeler, 1937

Sale Date: April 1, 2009

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Untitled (Male study), 1940

George Platt Lynes

Untitled (Male study), 1940

Sale Date: February 26, 2009

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Male nude, Fire Island, 1952

George Platt Lynes

Male nude, Fire Island, 1952

Sale Date: November 20, 2008

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Shooting for New York City Ballet's..., 1950

George Platt Lynes

Shooting for New York City Ballet's..., 1950

Sale Date: December 3, 2008

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Portrait de Pierre Roy, 1935–1940

George Platt Lynes

Portrait de Pierre Roy, 1935–1940

Sale Date: November 21, 2008

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Portrait of Paul Cadmus, 1942

George Platt Lynes

Portrait of Paul Cadmus, 1942

Sale Date: October 28, 2008

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Orpheus, Nicholas Magallanes and Francisco..., 1950

George Platt Lynes

Orpheus, Nicholas Magallanes and Francisco..., 1950

Sale Date: October 21, 2008

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Birth of Dionysus, 1945–1949

George Platt Lynes

Birth of Dionysus, 1945–1949

Sale Date: October 21, 2008

Auction Closed

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