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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Jean Cocteau, 1936

George Platt Lynes

Jean Cocteau, 1936

Sale Date: November 24, 2005

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Nude torso, 1950

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Nude torso, 1950

Sale Date: November 15, 2005

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Silhouette of a man through smoke (+ 3 others; 4

George Platt Lynes

Silhouette of a man through smoke (+ 3 others; 4

Sale Date: October 20, 2005

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Blanchard Kennedy, 1936

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Blanchard Kennedy, 1936

Sale Date: October 20, 2005

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Yul Brynner, 1942

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Yul Brynner, 1942

Sale Date: October 10, 2005

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Portrait d'Aldous Huxley, 1948

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Portrait d'Aldous Huxley, 1948

Sale Date: November 22, 2004

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Tex Smutney, 1941

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Tex Smutney, 1941

Sale Date: May 7, 2004

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Robert Shafer, 1954

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Robert Shafer, 1954

Sale Date: May 7, 2004

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Various portraits (24 works)

George Platt Lynes

Various portraits (24 works)

Sale Date: August 9, 2005

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Surreal study with hands and James Leslie..., 1933

George Platt Lynes

Surreal study with hands and James Leslie..., 1933

Sale Date: May 26, 2005

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The Ritter brothers, 1935

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The Ritter brothers, 1935

Sale Date: May 26, 2005

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Nude study of Ury Cabell, 1938

George Platt Lynes

Nude study of Ury Cabell, 1938

Sale Date: May 26, 2005

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Male nude, 1950

George Platt Lynes

Male nude, 1950

Sale Date: April 26, 2005

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Bill Miller

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Bill Miller

Sale Date: May 9, 2003

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Akt, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Akt, 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 30, 2004

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Randy Jack, 1950–1959

George Platt Lynes

Randy Jack, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 19, 2004

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Richard Beard, 1950

George Platt Lynes

Richard Beard, 1950

Sale Date: October 19, 2004

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Portrait d'Aldous Huxley, 1948–1948

George Platt Lynes

Portrait d'Aldous Huxley, 1948–1948

Sale Date: December 4, 2002

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Male subjects, 1950–1955

George Platt Lynes

Male subjects, 1950–1955

Sale Date: May 20, 2004

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Portrait d'Aldous Huxley, 1946–1946

George Platt Lynes

Portrait d'Aldous Huxley, 1946–1946

Sale Date: June 10, 2004

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Nicolas Magallanes et Francisco Moncion , 1950–1950

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Nicolas Magallanes et Francisco Moncion , 1950–1950

Sale Date: June 10, 2004

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Portrait de George Balanchine, 1941–1941

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Portrait de George Balanchine, 1941–1941

Sale Date: June 10, 2004

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Portrait of Serge Lifar, 1932–1932

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Portrait of Serge Lifar, 1932–1932

Sale Date: May 20, 2004

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Male torso, 1950–1950

George Platt Lynes

Male torso, 1950–1950

Sale Date: May 20, 2004

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English (US)

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