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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Ted Starkowski

George Platt Lynes

Ted Starkowski

Sale Date: November 13, 1994

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Boards and machine

George Platt Lynes

Boards and machine

Sale Date: November 13, 1994

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Ted Starkowski

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Ted Starkowski

Sale Date: November 13, 1994

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Lady de Trafford, 1930–1939

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Lady de Trafford, 1930–1939

Sale Date: October 19, 1994

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SELECTED IMAGES, 1950

George Platt Lynes

SELECTED IMAGES, 1950

Sale Date: October 6, 1994

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CAENUS, 1937–1939

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CAENUS, 1937–1939

Sale Date: October 6, 1994

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SEATED NUDE, 1930

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SEATED NUDE, 1930

Sale Date: October 3, 1994

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STANDING NUDE, 1930

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STANDING NUDE, 1930

Sale Date: October 3, 1994

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TORSO, 1930

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TORSO, 1930

Sale Date: October 3, 1994

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HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON, 1935–1950

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HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON, 1935–1950

Sale Date: April 23, 1994

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GEORGE TOOKER, 1935–1950

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GEORGE TOOKER, 1935–1950

Sale Date: April 23, 1994

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YUL BRYNNER, 1942

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YUL BRYNNER, 1942

Sale Date: April 23, 1994

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SELECTED MALE NUDE STUDIES: MALE NUDE..., 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

SELECTED MALE NUDE STUDIES: MALE NUDE..., 1940–1949

Sale Date: April 23, 1994

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BERTRAND RUSSELL, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

BERTRAND RUSSELL, 1940–1949

Sale Date: April 23, 1994

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ALDOUS HUXLEY, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

ALDOUS HUXLEY, 1940–1949

Sale Date: April 23, 1994

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SELECTED NUDE STUDIES: ALAN BOCQUILLON, 1940–1949

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SELECTED NUDE STUDIES: ALAN BOCQUILLON, 1940–1949

Sale Date: April 23, 1994

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YVES TANGUY, 1935–1950

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YVES TANGUY, 1935–1950

Sale Date: April 23, 1994

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EVELYN WAUGH, 1940–1949

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EVELYN WAUGH, 1940–1949

Sale Date: April 23, 1994

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PAUL CADMUS, 1935–1950

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PAUL CADMUS, 1935–1950

Sale Date: April 23, 1994

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W. H. AUDEN, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

W. H. AUDEN, 1940–1949

Sale Date: April 23, 1994

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JACQUES D'AMBOISE, DANCER, 1953

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JACQUES D'AMBOISE, DANCER, 1953

Sale Date: April 23, 1994

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SELECTED NUDE STUDIES: NUDE COUPLE, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

SELECTED NUDE STUDIES: NUDE COUPLE, 1940–1949

Sale Date: April 23, 1994

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MALE NUDES (FRONT AND BACK), 1935

George Platt Lynes

MALE NUDES (FRONT AND BACK), 1935

Sale Date: April 22, 1994

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PORTRAIT OF BERTRAND RUSSELL, 1940

George Platt Lynes

PORTRAIT OF BERTRAND RUSSELL, 1940

Sale Date: April 22, 1994

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