George Platt Lynes was never afraid to get in front of the camera himself, often posing for other photographers and even doing so nude for his friend Jared French. Speaking of Mr. French, this is a self portrait of Lynes in front of French's mural Cavalrymen Crossing a River. Lynes not only posed for photos, but posed for paintings as well, appearing in more than one of French's works.
Do you think his willingness to pose raw could have influenced Russ Warner?
ReplyDeleteI strongly doubt it. Although they were contemporaries, it was unlikely that Warner was influenced by Lynes because Lynes' nude work was never displayed or distributed until years after his death. By that time, Warner, who started as a competitive bodybuilder, had made a name for himself as a photographer and occasional model.
DeleteGeorge Platt Lynes not only took great photographs but 'took a great photo' himself. He was a good looking guy.
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Yes, he was Peter. Middle age was actually kind to him, as some of his best self portraits are from his early 40s. He tragically died before he reached age 50, though.
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