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Untitled (Nude with Pavel Tchelitchew's Golden Leaf)
1955 · Gelatin silver print
9 1/2 × 7 5/8" (24.3 × 19.3 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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George Platt Lynes
American, 1907
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11
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79
Works in Collection
260
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3
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Reinstallation of the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1980
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Edward Steichen Photography Center Reinstallation
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979
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Photography: Recent Acquisitions
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1973
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Abstraction in Photography
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1951
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Portraits
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1943
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George Platt Lynes was an American photographer working primarily in portraiture and dance documentation during the mid-twentieth century. Active from the 1930s through the 1950s, he developed a distinctive approach to studio photography marked by precise lighting and formal composition. His work encompassed fashion, theatrical subjects, and intimate studies of male figures, establishing him as a significant figure in American postwar photography before his death in 1955.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Whitney Museum of American Art
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