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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YUL BRYNNER SEATED CYCLYOPS, 1940–1950

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YUL BRYNNER SEATED CYCLYOPS, 1940–1950

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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Untitled, 1930

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Untitled, 1930

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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TWO MEN WITH NURSE, 1943

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TWO MEN WITH NURSE, 1943

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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GLENWAY WESCOTT AND BOCQILLON WALTER..., 1940–1950

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GLENWAY WESCOTT AND BOCQILLON WALTER..., 1940–1950

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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The ballet

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The ballet "Orpheus", 1948

Sale Date: February 15, 1993

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Male nude, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Male nude, 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 14, 1992

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Two male nudes, 1940–1949

George Platt Lynes

Two male nudes, 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 14, 1992

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Portrait of Lincoln Kirstein in uniform, 1941–1941

George Platt Lynes

Portrait of Lincoln Kirstein in uniform, 1941–1941

Sale Date: October 14, 1992

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CYCLOPS, 1939

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CYCLOPS, 1939

Sale Date: October 13, 1992

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ETUDE DE MODE

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ETUDE DE MODE

Sale Date: June 4, 1992

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PORTRAIT DE BALANCHINE

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PORTRAIT DE BALANCHINE

Sale Date: June 4, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF A MAN, 1930

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PORTRAIT OF A MAN, 1930

Sale Date: May 13, 1992

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RECLINING NUDE, 1947

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RECLINING NUDE, 1947

Sale Date: May 13, 1992

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PROPPED NUDES, 1950

George Platt Lynes

PROPPED NUDES, 1950

Sale Date: May 13, 1992

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NUDE PORTRAIT OF TED STARKOWSKI, 1930S

George Platt Lynes

NUDE PORTRAIT OF TED STARKOWSKI, 1930S

Sale Date: May 8, 1992

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FASHION STUDY, 1940S

George Platt Lynes

FASHION STUDY, 1940S

Sale Date: May 8, 1992

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MALE NUDE AGAINST , 1940–1950

George Platt Lynes

MALE NUDE AGAINST , 1940–1950

Sale Date: April 15, 1992

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SOMERSET MAUGHAM AND WILLIAM BISHOP, 1941

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SOMERSET MAUGHAM AND WILLIAM BISHOP, 1941

Sale Date: April 14, 1992

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FEMALE NUDE STUDIES (2)

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FEMALE NUDE STUDIES (2)

Sale Date: April 14, 1992

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THE CYCLOPS (2)

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THE CYCLOPS (2)

Sale Date: April 14, 1992

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CONTEMPLATIVE NUDES, 1940

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CONTEMPLATIVE NUDES, 1940

Sale Date: April 13, 1992

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RECLINING AND SUPPORTING NUDES, 1940

George Platt Lynes

RECLINING AND SUPPORTING NUDES, 1940

Sale Date: April 13, 1992

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Gregory Perkins, 1943

George Platt Lynes

Gregory Perkins, 1943

Sale Date: December 10, 1991

Auction Closed

FASHION PORTRAIT, 1940–1950

George Platt Lynes

FASHION PORTRAIT, 1940–1950

Sale Date: November 30, 1991

Auction Closed

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