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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BLANCHARD KENNEDY, 1936–1936

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BLANCHARD KENNEDY, 1936–1936

Sale Date: November 1, 1990

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PORTRAITS OF A GENTLEMAN, 1930–1940

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PORTRAITS OF A GENTLEMAN, 1930–1940

Sale Date: November 1, 1990

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PORTRAITS OF A YOUNG MAN, 1930–1930

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PORTRAITS OF A YOUNG MAN, 1930–1930

Sale Date: November 1, 1990

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ASSORTED NUDE AND PORTRAIT STUDIES

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ASSORTED NUDE AND PORTRAIT STUDIES

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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NUDE WOMAN WITH MALE SHADOW AND 4 MALE STUDIES

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NUDE WOMAN WITH MALE SHADOW AND 4 MALE STUDIES

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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YUL BRYNER

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YUL BRYNER

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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DANCERS FROM THE BALLET ORPHEUS

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DANCERS FROM THE BALLET ORPHEUS

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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SELECTED IMAGES

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SELECTED IMAGES

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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CECIL BEATON

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CECIL BEATON

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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DANCERS FROM THE BALLET ORPHEUS, 1948–1948

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DANCERS FROM THE BALLET ORPHEUS, 1948–1948

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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NUDE MAN ON BED COVERED WITH SHEER SHEET OF CLOTH

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NUDE MAN ON BED COVERED WITH SHEER SHEET OF CLOTH

Sale Date: October 15, 1990

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YUL BRENNER, 1942–1942

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YUL BRENNER, 1942–1942

Sale Date: October 9, 1990

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NUDES, 1950–1950

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NUDES, 1950–1950

Sale Date: October 9, 1990

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CHUCK HOWARD, 1949–1949

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CHUCK HOWARD, 1949–1949

Sale Date: October 9, 1990

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Nude, 1950–1950

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Nude, 1950–1950

Sale Date: May 16, 1990

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PAUL HAAKON & GISELA CACCIALANZA,

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PAUL HAAKON & GISELA CACCIALANZA, "POLKA",...

Sale Date: May 11, 1990

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DANCERS FROM THE BALLET

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DANCERS FROM THE BALLET "ORPHEUS", 1948–1948

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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YUL BRYNNER

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YUL BRYNNER

Sale Date: April 25, 1990

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MALE NUDE, 1932–1932

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MALE NUDE, 1932–1932

Sale Date: April 24, 1990

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PAUL CADMUS AND JARED FRENCH, 1937–1937

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PAUL CADMUS AND JARED FRENCH, 1937–1937

Sale Date: April 24, 1990

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W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM, 1930–1930

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W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM, 1930–1930

Sale Date: April 24, 1990

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Portraits & nudes, 1930–1949

George Platt Lynes

Portraits & nudes, 1930–1949

Sale Date: November 1, 1989

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Nude studies, 1950–1959

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Nude studies, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 1, 1989

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New York series no.5, 1940–1949

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New York series no.5, 1940–1949

Sale Date: November 1, 1989

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