George Platt Lynes (April 15, 1907 – December 6, 1955) was an American fashion and commercial photographer who worked in the 1930s and 1940s.

Personal life

For over ten years, Lynes had a love affair with both the curator Monroe Wheeler and the writer Glenway Wescott (1901–1987).

Novel

  • Donald Windham's novel Tanaquil (1972) is a roman à clef about the life of Lynes.

Exhibitions

Solo

  • 1932, Julian Levy Gallery, New York, NY
  • 1940, Nelson Art Gallery, Kansas City, MO

Group

  • 1932, Murals by American Painters and Photographers, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY

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Sources

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  • Image of George Platt Lynes, Self-Portrait, Hollywood, California, 1947.
  • Portraits by George Platt Lynes at the National Portrait Gallery, London.
  • George Platt Lynes Diaries and Memorabilia. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
  • George Platt Lynes Scrapbooks. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.