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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Chuck Howard, 1949–1949

George Platt Lynes

Chuck Howard, 1949–1949

Sale Date: May 20, 2004

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George Balanchine with Nicholas..., 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

George Balanchine with Nicholas..., 1940–1949

Sale Date: May 20, 2004

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N. Mark Pagano, 1943–1943

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N. Mark Pagano, 1943–1943

Sale Date: May 18, 2004

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Untitled (Standing nudes), 1950–1950

George Platt Lynes

Untitled (Standing nudes), 1950–1950

Sale Date: April 27, 2004

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Francisco Moncion

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Francisco Moncion

Sale Date: February 17, 2004

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Jared French, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Jared French, 1940–1949

Sale Date: February 17, 2004

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W. Somerset Maugham and R.W. Bishop, 1941–1941

George Platt Lynes

W. Somerset Maugham and R.W. Bishop, 1941–1941

Sale Date: February 17, 2004

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Balachines Orpheus, Nicholas Magallanes and..., 1950

George Platt Lynes

Balachines Orpheus, Nicholas Magallanes and..., 1950

Sale Date: December 9, 2003

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Bill Miller, 1951

George Platt Lynes

Bill Miller, 1951

Sale Date: December 9, 2003

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Robert L. Shafer, 1954

George Platt Lynes

Robert L. Shafer, 1954

Sale Date: December 9, 2003

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Paul Cadmus and his sister, Fidelma Cadmus..., 1940

George Platt Lynes

Paul Cadmus and his sister, Fidelma Cadmus..., 1940

Sale Date: December 9, 2003

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Yul Brynner, 1942–1942

George Platt Lynes

Yul Brynner, 1942–1942

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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Edward Hopper, 1940–1940

George Platt Lynes

Edward Hopper, 1940–1940

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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Male nude, 1950–1950

George Platt Lynes

Male nude, 1950–1950

Sale Date: May 15, 2003

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Christian (Bill) Miller, 1944–1944

George Platt Lynes

Christian (Bill) Miller, 1944–1944

Sale Date: May 15, 2003

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Nude study of Ted Starkowsky from behind, 1940–1959

George Platt Lynes

Nude study of Ted Starkowsky from behind, 1940–1959

Sale Date: May 15, 2003

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Studio portrait of Ted Starkowsky, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Studio portrait of Ted Starkowsky, 1940–1949

Sale Date: May 15, 2003

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Portrait of Ingrid Bergman, 1940–1945

George Platt Lynes

Portrait of Ingrid Bergman, 1940–1945

Sale Date: April 25, 2003

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Untitled (Male nude hanging), 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Untitled (Male nude hanging), 1940–1949

Sale Date: April 22, 2003

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W. Somerset Maugham and R.W. Bishop, 1941–1941

George Platt Lynes

W. Somerset Maugham and R.W. Bishop, 1941–1941

Sale Date: April 22, 2003

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Portrait d'Yves Tanguy, 1940–1940

George Platt Lynes

Portrait d'Yves Tanguy, 1940–1940

Sale Date: April 15, 2003

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Herrenportrait, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Herrenportrait, 1940–1949

Sale Date: April 12, 2003

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Orpeus and Eros, 1937-1939, 1943–1943

George Platt Lynes

Orpeus and Eros, 1937-1939, 1943–1943

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

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Robert L. Schafer, 1954–1954

George Platt Lynes

Robert L. Schafer, 1954–1954

Sale Date: October 24, 2002

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