'I’m the damned soul of my (damned) camera, and God, how it hates me sometimes.'
George Platt Lynes
I often say that my passion for an artist's work begins with a single image. In the case of photographer George Platt Lynes, the image was the shot of model Bill Harris above. I saw the shot on a message board and had to find out more about the artist. From the late 1920s until his death in 1955, George Platt Lynes was one of the world’s most successful commercial and fine art photographers.
George Platt Lynes was also known for his incredible captures of the nude male form. Check out more of my favorites on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
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WOW! I had not seen that photo of Bill Harris before (the 2nd photo, the frontal). No wonder he was such a popular guy in their circle. Someone really needs to write a book about George Platt Lynes's frequent models, that whole circle—what i've read here and there—was just fascinating, and touched so many of the arts in NYC at the time. Thank you so much for this post!
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