The Genius of George Platt Lynes

It's time for our quarterly series on the genius of George Platt Lynes.  Slowly, but surely, more of his work is coming to light as time passes.  Today I will be posting some items that recently came to my attention and which I think are among his best.  We start with a self portrait with camera.

 

Different

This is my favorite of the day, simply because it is different . . . and beautiful.

 

Dance

Dance was a consistent theme in George Platt Lynes' work, and is shows up here.

 

Bulldog

Always ahead of his time, Mr. Lynes gives us the basic bulldog pose here.

 

Languid

 

When I thought of how to describe this one, only the word "languid" came to mind.

Shadow Reclining

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Together

The lines, the curves, and the shadows all come together in this one.

 

Duality

My source says that these two photos were meant to be seen as a single work of art. George Platt Lynes did this a number of times, sometimes with two images and sometimes with three.

 

Different

The angle of approach and sort of industrial feel make this picture rather different.

 

Trio

The last image in today's series is one of those enigmatic group photos that bring forth a number of different emotions and possible relationships.  Mr. Lynes remains an artistic giant after all this time.

 

Pat Milo Studio Day

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Jack Virgil

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Cherokee Jackson

Here we see Everett Lee "Cherokee" Jackson.

 

Robert and Bill Rex

Although he took more photos of Robert Rex (left) than his brother Bill, Pat Milo seems to like them both quite a bit.  There's a famous picture of Mr. Milo grabbing Bill by the package.

 

Curt Parks

Pat Milo didn't take all that many full-on derriere shots,

but this one of Curt Parks is quite good.

 

Ray Roberds

Mr. Milo got a big smile from Ray Roberds in this odd photo

with an old fashioned settee and a modernist backdrop.

 

Tony Sabatino

We get a serious look from Tony Sabatino.

 

Emmett Schaeffer

I really like the lighting in this rather straightforward pose of Emmett Schaeffer.

 

Keith Stephan

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Kip Behar

Closing the Pat Milo set with a photo of Kip Behar

that I somehow didn't post until now.

 

Smorgasbord of Fur

Today I'm posting a wide range of hairy men in what Mr. Scumbeast

used to call a "smorgasbord" posting.  We begin with a cook.

 

Quilt

Although I'm sure none of you are looking at it, that quilt 

looks like a real one, and not a factory fake.

 

Shaving a Buddy

Fortunately, only the face is being shaved in this shot from my military collection.

 

Cadet Waddell

This is Cadet Waddell from the St. Mary's College Pre-Flight School in 1942.

 

Movie Star Lookalike?

Why does this guy lounging around a pool make me think

 of a movie star whose name completely eludes me?

 

Spring Break

This snapshot is supposed to be a college guy in Florida on Spring Break in the 70s.

 

Polaroid

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Splash

I think our friend here is having a splash in one of those fancy pools,

as opposed to some natural waterfall area.

 

Aussies

These two are Australian naturists.

 

Pool Toss

All three of these guy engaged in pool horseplay are hairy.  Perhaps the lifeguard 

was a fur lover and let them get away with breaking the rules.

 

Bruno

Although he usually gets his own series, I couldn't resist including this shot of Bruno.

 

Golden Oldie

Closing with this golden oldie that I first posted on Ipernity, 

then tumblr, and at least once before here on Google Blogger.