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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Bruce Bradbury, 1953

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Bruce Bradbury, 1953

Sale Date: August 17, 2023

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Ted Starkowski, 1950

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Ted Starkowski, 1950

Sale Date: August 17, 2023

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Advertising Image for Henri Bendel, New York , 1950

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Advertising Image for Henri Bendel, New York , 1950

Sale Date: July 13, 2023

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Untitled (Nude with Raised Arms), 1950s, 1950–1959

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Untitled (Nude with Raised Arms), 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: July 13, 2023

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Almost Abstract Nudes I' ('Tex Smutney +..., 1943

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Almost Abstract Nudes I' ('Tex Smutney +..., 1943

Sale Date: July 13, 2023

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Tex Smutney, 1941

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Tex Smutney, 1941

Sale Date: June 14, 2023

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Jonathan Tichenor, Fire Island, 1948

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Jonathan Tichenor, Fire Island, 1948

Sale Date: June 1, 2023

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Sans titre, 1950–1959

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Sans titre, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 1, 2023

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Model Wearing A Veil, 1940

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Model Wearing A Veil, 1940

Sale Date: May 31, 2023

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Portrait d'Henri Cartier-Bresson à l'âge de..., 1935

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Portrait d'Henri Cartier-Bresson à l'âge de..., 1935

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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Pavel Tchelitchew in his studio painting his , 1947

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Pavel Tchelitchew in his studio painting his , 1947

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Yul Brynner, 1942

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Yul Brynner, 1942

Sale Date: April 21, 2023

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Untitled (Self Portrait), 1942

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Untitled (Self Portrait), 1942

Sale Date: April 4, 2023

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Lincoln Kirstein, 1940

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Lincoln Kirstein, 1940

Sale Date: April 4, 2023

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Glenway Wescott and Characters, 1938

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Glenway Wescott and Characters, 1938

Sale Date: April 4, 2023

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Portrait Painting of George Tooker

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Portrait Painting of George Tooker

Sale Date: March 21, 2023

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Henri Wessels., 1933

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Henri Wessels., 1933

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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Nicholas Magallanes and Francisco Moncion in , 1948

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Nicholas Magallanes and Francisco Moncion in , 1948

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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Mel Fillini (face down)., 1954

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Mel Fillini (face down)., 1954

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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George Platt-Lynes

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George Platt-Lynes "George Tooker Seated"..., 1949

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Portrait Painting of George Tooker

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Portrait Painting of George Tooker

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Ballerinas (American Ballet Theatre, New..., 1945

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Ballerinas (American Ballet Theatre, New..., 1945

Sale Date: December 12, 2022

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Edward Hopper, 1948

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Edward Hopper, 1948

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

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Max Ernst, 1941

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Max Ernst, 1941

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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