George Platt Lynes - The Last Photos

George Platt Lynes died in 1955 at only 48 years of age.  Today I will post photos from the last few years of his life.  I only have two photos reliably dated to 1955, probably because Mr. Lynes was very ill most of the year.  Having previously posted both of those, this set will be mostly from 1954.  We start with Umberto Visbal from that year in a strikingly masculine work of art.

 

Gordon Hansen I

Here we see Gordon Hansen, sometimes spelled Hanson.

 

Robert Shafer

Mr. Lynes had been using "headless" cropping for some time

 when he shot this photo of Robert Shafer.

 

Ted Starkowski

Although his photographic modeling for PaJaMa with Chuck Howard is perhaps better known, 

Ted Starkowski did pose for George Platt Lynes.  I think this is from 1953.

1953

All I have on this one is the year, 1953.

 

Gordon Hansen II

Here's another picture of Gordon Hansen.

I like it even more than the nude.

 

Mel Fillini

Here we have Mel Fillini in Nude Man Framed from 1954.  The style here is quite 

unlike most of Mr. Lynes's work, and that leaves me wondering if this would 

have been a trend in his photos had he survived longer.

 

Michael de Marco

This is Michael de Marco from 1954.

 

Gary Garrett

I posted this picture of Gary Garrett over five years ago, but I think it is worth seeing again.

 

Joseph Reyes

Finishing the set with Joseph Reyes from 1953.

 

Frank Collier - Art Kraft Design

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Sheldon "Bugs" Deal

This photo of Sheldon "Bugs" Deal appeared on page 15 of a magazine, possibly Tomorrow's Man.

 

Unknown I

The only information I have on this model in a print posing strap 

is that he was photographed by Frank Collier.

 

Bob Kirk

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Frank Klutka

This is Frank Klutka, a Pennsylvania railway worker and bodybuilder who had a memorable 

photo session with Frank Collier on the shores of Chesapeake Bay.

 

Alex Pilin

This well built specimen is Alex Pilin.

 

Bob Hille

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Fred DeLuca

Frank Collier used a somewhat dramatic hand placement in this shot of Fred DeLuca.

 

Tomorrow's Man

I don't have a name for the cover man on this issue of Tomorrow's Man,

but the photo is included in most collections of Frank Collier's work.

 

Ron Dzvorcin

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The 1930s

Our theme this time is the 1930s, and we start with a fellow holding a short staff.

My source says that the photo is of that decade, but provided on other information.

 

Javelin

I really like this image of a man with a javelin.

 

Jump!

Nice stop action on this one.  Has to be German, but my source didn't say.

 

Elio Luxardo

I've posted about a dozen photos by Elio Luxardo, but only recently did I discover this book.

Do any of you have it, or scans from it?  If so, please let me know.

 

Odd

There's something off about this one that I just can't figure out.

Maybe it's simply that he seems so skinny.

 

Donald Sidney Herbert

My favorite photo of the day is Two Men on a Rope by Donald Sidney Herbert from 1938.

 

Tan Lines

The 1930s were a transitional time for men's bathing suits.  The decade began with nearly all suits having tops that resembled tank tops.  Later, the tops were ditched for high waisted trunks only.  Our model here appears to have worn trunks only most of the time, but if you look, you'll see his upper body has faint tank top tan lines.  Fortunately for us, he isn't wearing anything here.

 

Henri Viollet

This one is said to be by Henri Voillet, but the source was somewhat uncertain.

 

In the Forest

 

Air swim

Ending with a picture of a man who looks like he's trying to swim in the air.