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George Platt Lynes and Model on the Beach, Self Portrait Mid-Century Queer Photo

George Platt Lynes and Model on the Beach, Self Portrait Mid-Century Queer Photo

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

George Platt Lynes and Model on the Beach, Self Portrait Mid-Century Queer Photo George Platt Lynes and Model on the Beach Studio stamp in ink, verso Vintage gelatin silver print ...

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

George Platt Lynes Original B&W Fashion Photograph Portrait, Vogue Magazine
George Platt Lynes Original B&W Fashion Photograph Portrait, Vogue Magazine

George Platt Lynes Original B&W Fashion Photograph Portrait, Vogue Magazine

By George Platt Lynes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This silver gelatin photograph was printed in New York City in the 1990s from the original negative. George Platt Lynes (1907 to 1955) was a legendary fashion photographer who shot c...

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1990s American Modern Photography

Materials

Other

George Platt Lynes Original B&W Fashion Photograph from Vogue Magazine
George Platt Lynes Original B&W Fashion Photograph from Vogue Magazine

George Platt Lynes Original B&W Fashion Photograph from Vogue Magazine

By George Platt Lynes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This silver gelatin photograph was printed in New York City in the 1990s from the original negative. George Platt Lynes (1907 to 1955) was a legendary fashion photographer who shot c...

Category

1990s American Modern Photography

Materials

Other

George Platt Lynes Original B&W Photograph, Ruth Elizabeth Ford, Framed
George Platt Lynes Original B&W Photograph, Ruth Elizabeth Ford, Framed

George Platt Lynes Original B&W Photograph, Ruth Elizabeth Ford, Framed

By George Platt Lynes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Newly framed and matted in a beautiful black and silver mélange frame. George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955) Lynes was a fashion and commercial photographer most active in the 193...

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1990s American Modern Photography

Materials

Other

George Platt Lynes Original B&W Fashion Photograph, Metropolitan Museum Art
George Platt Lynes Original B&W Fashion Photograph, Metropolitan Museum Art

George Platt Lynes Original B&W Fashion Photograph, Metropolitan Museum Art

By George Platt Lynes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Newly framed and matted and a black and silver melange frame. George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955) Lynes was a fashion and commercial photographer most active in the 1930s and 4...

Category

1990s American Modern Photography

Materials

Other

Portrait of Alexander Jensen Yow on Bed

Portrait of Alexander Jensen Yow on Bed

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

George Platt Lynes's affectionate nickname for Yow was "Pooza."

Category

20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mel Fillini #2

Mel Fillini #2

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Vintage gelatin silver print George Platt Lynes studio stamp in black ink, verso Literature: Crump, James.

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1950s Post-Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Alexander Jensen Yow Leaning on Bed

Alexander Jensen Yow Leaning on Bed

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Studio stamp in black ink, verso George Platt Lynes's affectionate nickname for Yow was "Pooza."

Category

20th Century Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Orpheus in Hades

Orpheus in Hades

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

This photograph by George Platt Lynes in offered by CLAMP in New York City.

Category

1930s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

This is a black and white photograph by George Platt Lynes offered by CLAMP, a gallery in New York City.

Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bill Miller

Bill Miller

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Bill Miller Titled in pencil, verso; Also stamped “George Platt Lynes” in black ink, verso; stamped “Collection of Paul Cadmus” in black ink, verso; Stamped “Collection of Jon Anders...

Category

1940s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Sandy Campbell

Sandy Campbell

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Sandy Campbell Titled in pencil, verso; Also stamped “George Platt Lynes” in black ink, verso; stamped “Collection of Paul Cadmus” in black ink, verso; Stamped “Collection of Jon And...

Category

1940s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Romaine Johnston

Romaine Johnston

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Vintage gelatin silver print Stamped, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. George Platt Lynes (1907-1955) was a renowned American fashion and commer...

Category

Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Jared French and Calvarymen Crossing", Important Photograph by Lynes, WPA Mural
"Jared French and Calvarymen Crossing", Important Photograph by Lynes, WPA Mural

"Jared French and Calvarymen Crossing", Important Photograph by Lynes, WPA Mural

By George Platt Lynes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An extraordinary confluence of George Platt Lynes, Jared French and a renowned WPA mural with hints of homoeroticism can be seen in this photograph by Lynes in 1939, taken as French ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Photography

Materials

Paper

"Standing Male Nude", Rare, Early Painting by Paul Goadby Stone, 1949
"Standing Male Nude", Rare, Early Painting by Paul Goadby Stone, 1949

"Standing Male Nude", Rare, Early Painting by Paul Goadby Stone, 1949

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Stone, Cadmus and George Platt Lynes were friends in the post-War years, enjoying the dunes, beaches and artistic comaradery of Provincetown.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Leaning Over", Superb Mid Century Drawing with Male Nude by Paul Stone, 1959
"Leaning Over", Superb Mid Century Drawing with Male Nude by Paul Stone, 1959

"Leaning Over", Superb Mid Century Drawing with Male Nude by Paul Stone, 1959

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Stone, Cadmus and George Platt Lynes were friends in the post-War years, enjoying the dunes, beaches and artistic camaraderie of Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Hand on Hip", Brilliant Drawing of Nude Male Figures, Pencil & Watercolor, 1961
"Hand on Hip", Brilliant Drawing of Nude Male Figures, Pencil & Watercolor, 1961

"Hand on Hip", Brilliant Drawing of Nude Male Figures, Pencil & Watercolor, 1961

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Stone, Cadmus and George Platt Lynes were friends in the post-War years, enjoying the dunes, beaches and artistic camaraderie of Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Bourrée Fantasque #4 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'
Bourrée Fantasque #4 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

Bourrée Fantasque #4 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

By Francisco Moncion

Located in Glenford, NY

Moncion was frequently photographed by George Platt Lynes and Carl van Vechten. This is a rare opportunity to own a fine example of Moncion's work which is a culmination of the mode...

Category

1980s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Bourrée Fantasque #10 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on Étoile
Bourrée Fantasque #10 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on Étoile

Bourrée Fantasque #10 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on Étoile

By Francisco Moncion

Located in Glenford, NY

Moncion was frequently photographed by George Platt Lynes and Carl van Vechten. This is a rare opportunity to own a fine example of Moncion's work which is a culmination of the mode...

Category

1980s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Bourrée Fantasque #12 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on Étoile
Bourrée Fantasque #12 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on Étoile

Bourrée Fantasque #12 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on Étoile

By Francisco Moncion

Located in Glenford, NY

Moncion was frequently photographed by George Platt Lynes and Carl van Vechten. This is a rare opportunity to own a fine example of Moncion's work which is a culmination of the mode...

Category

1980s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Bourrée Fantasque #11 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on Étoile
Bourrée Fantasque #11 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on Étoile

Bourrée Fantasque #11 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on Étoile

By Francisco Moncion

Located in Glenford, NY

Moncion was frequently photographed by George Platt Lynes and Carl van Vechten. This is a rare opportunity to own a fine example of Moncion's work which is a culmination of the mode...

Category

1980s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Bourrée Fantasque #7 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'
Bourrée Fantasque #7 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

Bourrée Fantasque #7 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

By Francisco Moncion

Located in Glenford, NY

Moncion was frequently photographed by George Platt Lynes and Carl van Vechten. This is a rare opportunity to own a fine example of Moncion's work which is a culmination of the mode...

Category

1980s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Bourrée Fantasque #8 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'
Bourrée Fantasque #8 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

Bourrée Fantasque #8 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

By Francisco Moncion

Located in Glenford, NY

Moncion was frequently photographed by George Platt Lynes and Carl van Vechten. This is a rare opportunity to own a fine example of Moncion's work which is a culmination of the mode...

Category

1980s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Bourrée Fantasque #9 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'
Bourrée Fantasque #9 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

Bourrée Fantasque #9 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

By Francisco Moncion

Located in Glenford, NY

Moncion was frequently photographed by George Platt Lynes and Carl van Vechten. This is a rare opportunity to own a fine example of Moncion's work which is a culmination of the mode...

Category

1980s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Bourrée Fantasque #3 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'
Bourrée Fantasque #3 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

Bourrée Fantasque #3 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

By Francisco Moncion

Located in Glenford, NY

Moncion was frequently photographed by George Platt Lynes and Carl van Vechten. This is a rare opportunity to own a fine example of Moncion's work which is a culmination of the mode...

Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Bourrée Fantasque #5 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'
Bourrée Fantasque #5 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

Bourrée Fantasque #5 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

By Francisco Moncion

Located in Glenford, NY

Moncion was frequently photographed by George Platt Lynes and Carl van Vechten. This is a rare opportunity to own a fine example of Moncion's work which is a culmination of the mode...

Category

1980s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Bourrée Fantasque #2 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'
Bourrée Fantasque #2 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

Bourrée Fantasque #2 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

By Francisco Moncion

Located in Glenford, NY

Moncion was frequently photographed by George Platt Lynes and Carl van Vechten. This is a rare opportunity to own a fine example of Moncion's work which is a culmination of the mode...

Category

1980s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Bourrée Fantasque #1 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'
Bourrée Fantasque #1 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

Bourrée Fantasque #1 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'

By Francisco Moncion

Located in Glenford, NY

Moncion was frequently photographed by George Platt Lynes and Carl van Vechten. This is a rare opportunity to own a fine example of Moncion's work which is a culmination of the mode...

Category

1980s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity 1869-1939
The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity 1869-1939

The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity 1869-1939

Located in New York, NY

Featured artists include Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Oscar Wilde, Thomas Eakins, John Singer Sargent, Félix Vallotton, Harriet Hosmer, Katsushika Hokusai, Kitagawa Utamaro, Frederic L...

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2010s American Books

Materials

Paper

CARL VAN VECHTEN PHOTOGRAPH OF BALLERINA ALICIA MARKOVA AUTOGRAPHED 1941
CARL VAN VECHTEN PHOTOGRAPH OF BALLERINA ALICIA MARKOVA AUTOGRAPHED 1941

CARL VAN VECHTEN PHOTOGRAPH OF BALLERINA ALICIA MARKOVA AUTOGRAPHED 1941

By Carl Van Vechten

Located in Glenford, NY

As one of the early 20th Century’s leading art photographers Van Vechten greatly influencing the work of George Platt Lynes, Richard Avedon, Robert Mapplethorpe, Annie Leibovitz and ...

Category

1940s Aesthetic Movement Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portrait of Lincoln Kirstein
Portrait of Lincoln Kirstein

Portrait of Lincoln Kirstein

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Studio stamp in black ink, verso; Also inscribed 'Lincoln Kirstein' in pencil, verso This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City. Contact gallery for price.

Category

1940s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portrait of Toumanova

Portrait of Toumanova

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

1938 Studio stamp, verso Vintage gelatin silver print 9 x 7 inches This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.

Category

1930s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portrait of a Seated Woman

Portrait of a Seated Woman

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Portrait of a Seated Woman Gelatin silver print 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm) Contact gallery for price This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.

Category

1940s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portrait of a Woman Leaning

Portrait of a Woman Leaning

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Portrait of a Woman Leaning Studio stamp in black ink, verso Gelatin silver print 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm) Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by ClampArt in Ne...

Category

1940s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portrait of an Older Woman

Portrait of an Older Woman

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Portrait of an Older Woman Studio stamp in black ink, verso Gelatin silver print 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm) Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by ClampArt in New...

Category

1940s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Woman in Patterned Dress

Woman in Patterned Dress

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Woman in Patterned Dress Studio stamp in black ink, verso Gelatin silver print 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm) Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by ClampArt in New Y...

Category

1940s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portrait of a Woman From Behind

Portrait of a Woman From Behind

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Portrait of a Woman From Behind Gelatin silver print 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm) Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.

Category

1940s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Chuck Howard in a Body Suit

Chuck Howard in a Body Suit

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Chuck Howard in a Body Suit 1950 Studio stamp in black ink, verso Vintage gelatin silver print 9.5 x 7.4375 inches (24.1 x 18.9 cm) Contact gallery for price. This work is offer...

Category

1950s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Donald Windham

Donald Windham

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Titled in ink, verso; Stamped Collection of Jon Anderson stamp, Collection of Paul Cadmus, verso Contact gallery for price This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.

Category

20th Century Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Tamara Toumanova

Tamara Toumanova

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Paul Cadmus Collection stamp in black ink, verso; Jon Anderson Collection stamp in black ink, verso This work is made available by CLAMP in New York City.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Portrait of Cecil Beaton.
Portrait of Cecil Beaton.

Portrait of Cecil Beaton.

By George Platt Lynes

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Portrait of Cecil Beaton. Signature/Stamp: Platt Lynes - Collection Bernard Perlin stamp.

Category

Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Feral Benga.
Feral Benga.

George Platt LynesFeral Benga., ca.1934

Unavailable

H 9 in W 7.25 in

Feral Benga.

By George Platt Lynes

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Feral Benga. Signature/Stamp: Platt Lynes hand stamp 145 East 52 Street, New York

Category

Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Pulpit in Room Limited edition fine art print signed by the artist
Pulpit in Room Limited edition fine art print signed by the artist

Pulpit in Room Limited edition fine art print signed by the artist

Located in BORDEAUX, FR

Drawing inspiration from Robert Malpplethorpe, George Platt Lyne and David Henry Brown, he contrasts his often eroticized body to speak of human desires, whether assumed or not, as w...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pulpit in Room Limited edition fine art print signed by the artist
Pulpit in Room Limited edition fine art print signed by the artist

Pulpit in Room Limited edition fine art print signed by the artist

Located in BORDEAUX, FR

Drawing inspiration from Robert Malpplethorpe, George Platt Lyne and David Henry Brown, he contrasts his often eroticized body to speak of human desires, whether assumed or not, as w...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Gibbon Sleeping.
Elizabeth Gibbon Sleeping.

George Platt LynesElizabeth Gibbon Sleeping.

Unavailable

H 6.625 in W 5.25 in

Elizabeth Gibbon Sleeping.

By George Platt Lynes

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elizabeth Gibbon Sleeping. Signature/Stamp: Initialed “L” and inscribed by Lynes.

Category

Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

[Chuck Howard on Boardwalk, Probably Fire Island]

[Chuck Howard on Boardwalk, Probably Fire Island]

By George Platt Lynes

Located in Boston, MA

In overall very good condition, aside from minor handling marks along edges and corners. Provenance: George Platt Lynes; by 1955, gift of George Platt Lynes to Chuck Howard; by 2002...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Nude Reclining, Mel Fillini

Nude Reclining, Mel Fillini

By George Platt Lynes

Located in Boston, MA

Mel Fellini was a favorite model of George Platt Lynes, and this photograph was most likely taken during their stay in Rome in the 1940s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Nude Portrait, Possibly George Platt Lynes, Influenced by Cadmus
Nude Portrait, Possibly George Platt Lynes, Influenced by Cadmus

Nude Portrait, Possibly George Platt Lynes, Influenced by Cadmus

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This exquisite drawing, possibly a portrait of George Platt Lynes, and clearly influenced by the drawings of Paul Cadmus, was created by Paul Goadby Stone in 1953, at a time when Sto...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Drawings

Materials

Ink, Pencil, Paper

George Tooker, Paul Cadmus, Monroe Wheeler, and George Platt Lynes on a Beach
George Tooker, Paul Cadmus, Monroe Wheeler, and George Platt Lynes on a Beach

George Tooker, Paul Cadmus, Monroe Wheeler, and George Platt Lynes on a Beach

By PaJaMa

Located in London, GB

The picture depicts the artists Paul Cadmus and George Tooker, the photographer, George Platt Lynes, and publisher, Monroe Wheeler. The painter Paul Cadmus (1904 - 1999) and marrie...

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Edward Lennox Bigelow, Dora Maxwell, Jonathan Tichenor

Edward Lennox Bigelow, Dora Maxwell, Jonathan Tichenor

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Vintage silver print George Platt Lynes studio stamp in black ink, verso Literature: Woody, Jack.

Category

1940s Other Art Style Figurative Photography

Materials

Black and White

Orpheus and Eros

Orpheus and Eros

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Vintage silver print George Platt Lynes studio stamp in black ink, verso Literature: Woody, Jack.

Category

1930s Post-Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Black and White

Charles 'Tex' Smutney and Charles 'Buddy' Stanley III

Charles 'Tex' Smutney and Charles 'Buddy' Stanley III

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Vintage silver print George Platt Lynes studio stamp in blue ink, verso Literature: Leddick, David.

Category

1940s Other Art Style Figurative Photography

Materials

Black and White

Charles 'Tex' Smutney and Charles 'Buddy' Stanley I

Charles 'Tex' Smutney and Charles 'Buddy' Stanley I

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Vintage silver print George Platt Lynes studio stamp in blue ink, verso Literature: Leddick, David.

Category

1940s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Mel Fillini #1

Mel Fillini #1

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Vintage gelatin silver print George Platt Lynes studio stamp in black ink, verso Literature: Crump, James.

Category

1950s Post-Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Gordon Hanson
Gordon Hanson

Gordon Hanson

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

This photograph by George Platt Lynes is offered by CLAMP in New York City.

Category

1950s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portrait of Bernard Perlin

Portrait of Bernard Perlin

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Stamped "Collection of Paul Cadmus," verso; Stamped "Collection of Jon Anderson," verso; Stamped "George Platt Lynes," verso Vintage gelatin silver print Contact gallery for price.

Category

20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jack Fontan in Doorway
Jack Fontan in Doorway

Jack Fontan in Doorway

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Jack Fontan in Doorway c. 1954 George Platt Lynes studio stamp in black ink, verso Gelatin silver print 9 x 7 inches (22.9 x 17.8 cm) This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.

Category

1950s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Orpheus (Nicolas Magallanes and Francisco Moncion)

Orpheus (Nicolas Magallanes and Francisco Moncion)

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Vintage silver print George Platt Lynes studio stamp in black ink, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.

Category

1940s Post-Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Black and White

Mel Fillini in Frame #2

Mel Fillini in Frame #2

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Vintage gelatin silver print George Platt Lynes studio stamp in black ink, verso This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.

Category

1950s Other Art Style Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mel Fillini in Frame #1

Mel Fillini in Frame #1

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Vintage gelatin silver print George Platt Lynes studio stamp in black ink, verso This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.

Category

1950s Other Art Style Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Untitled

Untitled

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Vintage gelatin silver print George Platt Lynes studio stamp in black ink, verso Also inscribed in pencil, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.

Category

1940s Other Art Style Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Charles 'Tex' Smutney and Charles 'Buddy' Stanley II

Charles 'Tex' Smutney and Charles 'Buddy' Stanley II

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Vintage silver print George Platt Lynes studio stamp in black ink, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.

Category

1940s Other Art Style Figurative Photography

Materials

Black and White

Jared French on Ladder
Jared French on Ladder

Jared French on Ladder

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Jared French on Ladder c. 1940s Stamped “George Platt Lynes 640 Madison Avenue, New York” in black ink, verso Gelatin silver print 9.25 x 7.5 inches, image Contact gallery for pr...

Category

1940s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mel Fillini in Frame #2 [Male Nude in Cartouche]

Mel Fillini in Frame #2 [Male Nude in Cartouche]

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Mel Fillini in Frame #2 [Male Nude in Cartouche] 1954 George Platt Lynes studio stamp in black ink, verso Vintage gelatin silver print 5.625 x 9 inches (14.3 x 22.9 cm) Contact g...

Category

1950s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Joe Santoro

Joe Santoro

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Inscribed “Joe Santoro/by George Platt Lynes/Vintage Print” in pencil, verso (probably in Paul Cadmus’s hand); Paul Cadmus Collection stamp in black ink twice, verso; Jon Anderson Co...

Category

1940s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portrait of Jeremy Jackson
Portrait of Jeremy Jackson

Portrait of Jeremy Jackson

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

1935 Stamped “Collection of Paul Cadmus,” verso; Stamped “Collection of Jon Anderson,” verso; Stamped “George Platt Lynes,” verso Vintage gelatin silver print 8 x 7.5 inches (20.3...

Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Boreas (from the Mythology series)

Boreas (from the Mythology series)

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

This is a black and white studio portrait by George Platt Lynes. Boreas (from the Mythology series) 1939 Studio stamp, verso Vintage gelatin silver print 9.5 x 7.5 inches (24.1 x...

Category

1930s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

A.J. Ynocencio

A.J. Ynocencio

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Gelatin silver print George Platt Lynes studio stamp in black ink, verso Also titled in pencil, verso Formerly in the collection of Monroe Wheeler.

Category

1950s Other Art Style Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

José Martinez
José Martinez

José Martinez

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

José Martinez 1937 Stamped “George Platt Lynes 640 Madison Avenue, New York” in black ink, verso Vintage silver print 8.5 x 6.5 inches, image Contact gallery for price.

Category

1930s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ted Starkowski
Ted Starkowski

George Platt LynesTed Starkowski, c.1950

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H 14.97 in W 13 in D 1.19 in

Ted Starkowski

By George Platt Lynes

Located in London, GB

(Allen Ellenzweig, introduction to George Platt Lynes: The Male Nudes, published in 2011 by Rizzoli.)

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1950s American Modern Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portrait of Monroe Wheeler

Portrait of Monroe Wheeler

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Vintage gelatin silver print Inscribed in black ink, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. George Platt Lynes (1907-1955) was a renowned American fas...

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1940s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Nude Torso (Robert L. Shafer)
Nude Torso (Robert L. Shafer)

Nude Torso (Robert L. Shafer)

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Price includes framing. George Platt Lynes (1907-1955) was a renowned American fashion and commercial photographer who enjoyed the prime of his career during the 1930s and 1940s.

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1950s Post-Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Black and White

Monroe Wheeler

Monroe Wheeler

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Vintage gelatin silver print Stamped, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. George Platt Lynes (1907-1955) was a renowned American fashion and commer...

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1930s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Orpheus (Lev Christian and Marie Jeanne)
Orpheus (Lev Christian and Marie Jeanne)

Orpheus (Lev Christian and Marie Jeanne)

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Vintage gelatin silver print Studio stamp in black ink, verso American Ballet Theatre stamp in black ink, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Geor...

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1930s Post-Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage 1950s George Plat-Lynes Sheet Fed Gravure Portrait of a Man
Vintage 1950s George Plat-Lynes Sheet Fed Gravure Portrait of a Man

Vintage 1950s George Plat-Lynes Sheet Fed Gravure Portrait of a Man

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Done by the iconic George Platt-Lynes. A sheet fed gravure printed in Japan in the 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Mel Fellini
Mel Fellini

George Platt LynesMel Fellini, 1950

Sold

H 17.72 in W 18.12 in D 1.19 in

Mel Fellini

By George Platt Lynes

Located in London, GB

(Allen Ellenzweig, introduction to George Platt Lynes: The Male Nudes, published in 2011 by Rizzoli.)

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1950s American Modern Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Jen, " Highly Important Portrait by Paul Cadmus
"Jen, " Highly Important Portrait by Paul Cadmus

"Jen, " Highly Important Portrait by Paul Cadmus

By Paul Cadmus

Located in Philadelphia, PA

It depicts Jensen Yow, who was an active member of the Cadmus/George Platt Lynes circle after World War II, and was photographed by Lynes at that time.

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Vintage 1940s American Drawings

"Jack, " Highly Important Drawing by Paul Cadmus
"Jack, " Highly Important Drawing by Paul Cadmus

"Jack, " Highly Important Drawing by Paul Cadmus

By Paul Cadmus

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This portrait depicts Jack Fontan, who was an active member of the Cadmus/George Platt Lynes circle after World War II, and was photographed by Lynes at that time.

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Vintage 1940s American Drawings

The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity 1869-1939
The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity 1869-1939

The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity 1869-1939

Located in New York, NY

Featured artists include Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Oscar Wilde, Thomas Eakins, John Singer Sargent, Félix Vallotton, Harriet Hosmer, Katsushika Hokusai, Kitagawa Utamaro, Frederic L...

Category

2010s American Books

Materials

Paper

Herbert Bliss

Herbert Bliss

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Artist’s 145 East 52nd Street studio stamp, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.

Category

1940s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bradbury Ball et al., "G.P.L. Quartet"
Bradbury Ball et al., "G.P.L. Quartet"

Bradbury Ball et al., "G.P.L. Quartet"

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Bradbury Ball et al., "G.P.L. Quartet" c. 1941 Stamped “Collection of Paul Cadmus” in red ink, verso; Also stamped “Collection of Jon Anderson” in red ink, verso Gelatin silver pri...

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1930s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Viktor Kraft
Viktor Kraft

Viktor Kraft

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Signed, titled and dated in ink and stamped with photographer's credit (verso); credited, titled and dated on affixed exhibition labels (frame backing board) Contact gallery for pri...

Category

1930s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Nude with Raised Arms)
Untitled (Nude with Raised Arms)

Untitled (Nude with Raised Arms)

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

c. 1950s Studio stamp, verso 9.5 x 7.5 inches (24.1 x 19.1 cm), image 20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm), mat

Category

1950s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Tex Smutney
Tex Smutney

Tex Smutney

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

1941 Studio stamp, verso Vintage silver print 9.5 x 8 inches (24.1 x 20.3 cm), image 19 x 18 inches (48.3 x 45.7 cm), framed Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by ...

Category

1940s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

José Martinez
José Martinez

José Martinez

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

José Martinez c. 1930s Studio stamp in ink, verso Gelatin silver print 9.625 x 7.625 inches (24.4 x 19.4 cm) Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by CLAMP in New York...

Category

1930s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Errol Flynn Autographed Photograph on set of “The Sea Hawk” 1940 with Zoritch
Errol Flynn Autographed Photograph on set of “The Sea Hawk” 1940 with Zoritch

Errol Flynn Autographed Photograph on set of “The Sea Hawk” 1940 with Zoritch

By Warner Brothers Studios

Located in Glenford, NY

He was a featured and iconic model for photographers Carl van Vechten, George Platt Lynes, and Maurice Seymour. In the first draft of his autobiography “Dance Mystique” Zoritch claim...

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1940s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Leonor Fini - Surrealistic Cats - Original Etching
Leonor Fini - Surrealistic Cats - Original Etching

Leonor Fini - Surrealistic Cats - Original Etching

By Leonor Fini

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Talented, glamorous, and controversial, Leonor Fini was a frequent subject of poems and photographs by many members of her circle, including Charles Henri Ford, Paul Eluard, Georges ...

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1980s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

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DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model GENE STAGGS #2
DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model GENE STAGGS #2

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model GENE STAGGS #2

Located in Glenford, NY

Rare early 1950s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of bodybuilder and model GENE STAGGS. This is #2 of two images of Stag...

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1950s Post-War Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Male Nude with Banner and Pole, " Rare Midcentury Painting by Lear
"Male Nude with Banner and Pole, " Rare Midcentury Painting by Lear

"Male Nude with Banner and Pole, " Rare Midcentury Painting by Lear

By John B. Lear

Located in Philadelphia, PA

John Lear was a contemporary of Paul Cadmus and like him, highly focused on depicting the male figure in various settings and positions. However, Lear never gained fame beyond his ci...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Untitled

Untitled, c. 1968

$350

H 3.875 in W 4.875 in

Untitled

Located in New York, NY

Vintage silver print Western Photography Guild studio stamp in purple ink, verso Numbered "N14-4" in purple ink, verso Also inscribed in pencil, verso This photograph is offered by...

Category

1960s Other Art Style Figurative Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Youths Bathing in the Bay of Algiers, " Monumental Painting by Ortega, 1934
"Youths Bathing in the Bay of Algiers, " Monumental Painting by Ortega, 1934

"Youths Bathing in the Bay of Algiers, " Monumental Painting by Ortega, 1934

By José Ortega

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Brilliantly painted in tones of turquoise, Mediterranean blue, aqua, sky blue and a range of rich browns, tans and grays, this view of three young men bathing in the bay of Algiers i...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model Unidentified #2
DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model Unidentified #2

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model Unidentified #2

Located in Glenford, NY

Rare early 1950s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of an unidentified model (Unidentified #2). All of Juleff's records we...

Category

1950s Post-War Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

17th Century French Old Master Oil Painting Classical Robed Semi Nude Figures
17th Century French Old Master Oil Painting Classical Robed Semi Nude Figures

17th Century French Old Master Oil Painting Classical Robed Semi Nude Figures

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

17th century French School circle of Nicolas Poussin (French 1594-1665) "Figures in Arcadia" oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, England co...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Two male Nudes. Painting.Pastel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper mounted
Two male Nudes. Painting.Pastel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper mounted

Two male Nudes. Painting.Pastel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper mounted

By Celso José Castro Daza

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Carbon Pencil, Ink, Pastel, Paper

Portrait - Gregory, Contemporary Black and White Male Nude Portrait Photography

Portrait - Gregory, Contemporary Black and White Male Nude Portrait Photography

By Victor Carnuccio

Located in New York, NY

Portrait - Gregory, Contemporary Black and White Male Nude Portrait Photography by Victor Carnuccio. Portrait – Gregory 1991 Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed, verso; Also studi...

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1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Shield Me - Nude Figures, Intimate Portrayal of a Couple, Original Oil on Panel
Shield Me - Nude Figures, Intimate Portrayal of a Couple, Original Oil on Panel

Shield Me - Nude Figures, Intimate Portrayal of a Couple, Original Oil on Panel

By Rick Sindt

Located in Chicago, IL

Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Joshua II

Bill CostaJoshua II, 1990

$1,500

H 9 in W 13 in

Joshua II

By Bill Costa

Located in New York, NY

Joshua II 1990 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in ink, recto Gelatin silver print (Edition of 5) 9 x 13 inches (22.9 x 33 cm), image 11 x 14 inches (27.9 x 35.6 cm), sheet Th...

Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph
Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph

Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph

$680Sale Price|20% Off

H 20 in W 16 in D 0.5 in

Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A rare collection of original black and white photographs purchased in 1996 that were printed in 1996. They were custom ordered and only maximum of 3 were made. The photographs are b...

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

"Battle of the Nudes, " Large Art Deco Painting by Wedel, Elton John Collection
"Battle of the Nudes, " Large Art Deco Painting by Wedel, Elton John Collection

"Battle of the Nudes, " Large Art Deco Painting by Wedel, Elton John Collection

By Nils Wedel

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This fantastic view of a great battle waged by a phalanx of nude male soldiers -- probably a scene from Sweden or France -- was painted by Nils Wedel, an important Swedish painter st...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

The Clandestine Mind

The Clandestine Mind

By John Dugdale

Located in New York, NY

This is a photogravure by John Dugdale offered by CLAMP in New York City. 1999 Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil, verso Photogravure (Edition of 50) 15 x 13.5 inches (38.1 x...

Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Photogravure

Selection of 1930s Academic Study Drawings of Male Nudes
Selection of 1930s Academic Study Drawings of Male Nudes

Selection of 1930s Academic Study Drawings of Male Nudes

By Carl de Zeeuw

Located in Atlanta, GA

Selection of 1930's Academic Study Drawings of Male Nudes, hand drawn by Carl De Zeeuw, American, circa 1930's. The price noted below is for EACH drawing and does NOT include the frame.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

BRUCE BELLAS Vintage 1950s Photo of Male Physique Model JOHN HACKETT
BRUCE BELLAS Vintage 1950s Photo of Male Physique Model JOHN HACKETT

BRUCE BELLAS Vintage 1950s Photo of Male Physique Model JOHN HACKETT

By Bruce Bellas / Bruce of Los Angeles

Located in Glenford, NY

BRUCE OF L.A. - classic 1950s gelatin silver photograph of physique model JOHN HACKETT by celebrated 20th Century photographer BRUCE BELLAS also known as Bruce of Los Angeles. This i...

Category

1950s Post-War Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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