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)
Eugene Loring, 1940

George Platt Lynes

Eugene Loring, 1940

Sale Date: April 24, 1996

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Untitled (Hand on thigh), 1954

George Platt Lynes

Untitled (Hand on thigh), 1954

Sale Date: April 18, 1996

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Boards and machine, 1930–1939

George Platt Lynes

Boards and machine, 1930–1939

Sale Date: December 14, 1995

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George Pomeroy, 1950–1951

George Platt Lynes

George Pomeroy, 1950–1951

Sale Date: December 5, 1995

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Male nude, 1930–1939

George Platt Lynes

Male nude, 1930–1939

Sale Date: October 25, 1995

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Jared French, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Jared French, 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Ted Starkowsky, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Ted Starkowsky, 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Model on table, 1945

George Platt Lynes

Model on table, 1945

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Carlos MacLendon, 1947

George Platt Lynes

Carlos MacLendon, 1947

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Self-portrait, 1944

George Platt Lynes

Self-portrait, 1944

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Model in white evening gown, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Model in white evening gown, 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Portrait of Alfonso Ossorio, 1930–1939

George Platt Lynes

Portrait of Alfonso Ossorio, 1930–1939

Sale Date: October 6, 1995

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Lena Horne with skull, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Lena Horne with skull, 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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Nude study (Arthur Lee's model with George..., 1941

George Platt Lynes

Nude study (Arthur Lee's model with George..., 1941

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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Abstraction with 4 male nudes, 1940

George Platt Lynes

Abstraction with 4 male nudes, 1940

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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Dance study (Mary Jeanne and Lew Christensen), 1941

George Platt Lynes

Dance study (Mary Jeanne and Lew Christensen), 1941

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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Male nude in bed, 1942

George Platt Lynes

Male nude in bed, 1942

Sale Date: June 17, 1995

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Diogenes, 1939

George Platt Lynes

Diogenes, 1939

Sale Date: June 17, 1995

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Model at fence, 1948

George Platt Lynes

Model at fence, 1948

Sale Date: April 4, 1995

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Shoes and miniature furniture (diagonal), 1946

Attributed to George Platt Lynes

Shoes and miniature furniture (diagonal), 1946

Sale Date: April 4, 1995

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Self-portrait, 1944

George Platt Lynes

Self-portrait, 1944

Sale Date: April 4, 1995

Auction Closed

Danilova, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Danilova, 1940–1949

Sale Date: December 14, 1994

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Jeune fille nue de nuit dans le ruisseau, 1935–1938

George Platt Lynes

Jeune fille nue de nuit dans le ruisseau, 1935–1938

Sale Date: December 3, 1994

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Ted Starkowski

George Platt Lynes

Ted Starkowski

Sale Date: November 13, 1994

Auction Closed

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