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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Portrait of Marchel Kheel, 1939

George Platt Lynes

Portrait of Marchel Kheel, 1939

Sale Date: June 11, 2008

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Dovima, 1950

George Platt Lynes

Dovima, 1950

Sale Date: May 22, 2008

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Yul Brynner

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Yul Brynner

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Walter Ruckmer (Walter Roemer)

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Walter Ruckmer (Walter Roemer)

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Joe Santoro, 1950–1959

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Joe Santoro, 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 15, 2008

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Ted Starkowski, 1950–1959

George Platt Lynes

Ted Starkowski, 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 15, 2008

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Ted Starkowski with cigarette, 1950–1959

George Platt Lynes

Ted Starkowski with cigarette, 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 15, 2008

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Ted Starkowsky -- wonderful, 1950–1959

George Platt Lynes

Ted Starkowsky -- wonderful, 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 15, 2008

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Pauline de Rothschild, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Pauline de Rothschild, 1940–1949

Sale Date: May 15, 2008

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Two boys on a beach, 1942

George Platt Lynes

Two boys on a beach, 1942

Sale Date: May 21, 2008

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Portrait of Paul Cadmus, 1942

George Platt Lynes

Portrait of Paul Cadmus, 1942

Sale Date: May 21, 2008

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Untitled (Man emerging from floor), 1950

George Platt Lynes

Untitled (Man emerging from floor), 1950

Sale Date: February 7, 2008

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Untitled (Composition), 1950

George Platt Lynes

Untitled (Composition), 1950

Sale Date: February 7, 2008

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Ohne Titel, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Ohne Titel, 1940–1949

Sale Date: December 1, 2007

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Igor Stravinsky, 1946

George Platt Lynes

Igor Stravinsky, 1946

Sale Date: November 29, 2007

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Orpheus and Eros, 1937–1939

George Platt Lynes

Orpheus and Eros, 1937–1939

Sale Date: November 7, 2007

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Chuck Howard, 1952

George Platt Lynes

Chuck Howard, 1952

Sale Date: October 15, 2007

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Ralph McWilliams (?) wearing George Platt..., 1950

George Platt Lynes

Ralph McWilliams (?) wearing George Platt..., 1950

Sale Date: October 15, 2007

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Prometheus, 1940

George Platt Lynes

Prometheus, 1940

Sale Date: October 18, 2007

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Orpheus and Eros, 1937–1939

George Platt Lynes

Orpheus and Eros, 1937–1939

Sale Date: October 18, 2007

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Portrait of Paul Cadmus, 1942

George Platt Lynes

Portrait of Paul Cadmus, 1942

Sale Date: October 17, 2007

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Francisco Moncion, 1948

George Platt Lynes

Francisco Moncion, 1948

Sale Date: September 7, 2007

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Fashion for Henri Bendel, June, 1953

George Platt Lynes

Fashion for Henri Bendel, June, 1953

Sale Date: September 7, 2007

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Monroe Wheeler (12 works on 1 mount), 1931

George Platt Lynes

Monroe Wheeler (12 works on 1 mount), 1931

Sale Date: September 7, 2007

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