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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Self Portrait, from the series 'Intimacies', , 1935

George Platt Lynes

Self Portrait, from the series 'Intimacies', , 1935

Sale Date: February 28, 2024

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Alain Bocquillon, 1937

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Alain Bocquillon, 1937

Sale Date: February 15, 2024

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Francis Burton

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Francis Burton "Kiko" Harrison, 1942

Sale Date: February 15, 2024

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Bill Harris, 1945

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Bill Harris, 1945

Sale Date: February 15, 2024

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Sans titre

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Sans titre

Sale Date: February 7, 2024

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Male Nude Leaning, 1950

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Male Nude Leaning, 1950

Sale Date: February 8, 2024

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Sculpture Series #4

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Sculpture Series #4

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Study from George Balanchine's

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Study from George Balanchine's "Orpheus", 1950

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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MODEL WEARING A VEIL, 1940

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MODEL WEARING A VEIL, 1940

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Untitled (Nude Reclining), 1952

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Untitled (Nude Reclining), 1952

Sale Date: November 20, 2023

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W. Somerset Maughm, 1940

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W. Somerset Maughm, 1940

Sale Date: November 20, 2023

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Orpheus, 1936

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Orpheus, 1936

Sale Date: November 20, 2023

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Group of 6 Photographs Related to the Ballet , 1930

George Platt Lynes

Group of 6 Photographs Related to the Ballet , 1930

Sale Date: November 20, 2023

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Untitled, 1945

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Untitled, 1945

Sale Date: October 27, 2023

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Boreas (from the Mythology series), 1939

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Boreas (from the Mythology series), 1939

Sale Date: October 27, 2023

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Kate Lawson, 1935

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Kate Lawson, 1935

Sale Date: October 21, 2023

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José Martinez., 1935–1939

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José Martinez., 1935–1939

Sale Date: October 5, 2023

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David Rich., 1953

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David Rich., 1953

Sale Date: October 5, 2023

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Male nude on mattress., 1950

George Platt Lynes

Male nude on mattress., 1950

Sale Date: October 5, 2023

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Arthur Lee's Model, 1937, 1937

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Arthur Lee's Model, 1937, 1937

Sale Date: October 3, 2023

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Portrait of a Dancer, c. 1944, 1944

George Platt Lynes

Portrait of a Dancer, c. 1944, 1944

Sale Date: October 3, 2023

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Jose Martinez with Straw Hat, 1937

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Jose Martinez with Straw Hat, 1937

Sale Date: August 17, 2023

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Jared French, 1938

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Jared French, 1938

Sale Date: August 17, 2023

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Two seated nude figures, 1950

George Platt Lynes

Two seated nude figures, 1950

Sale Date: August 17, 2023

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