George Platt Lynes Photobook: 1907-1955 (Taschen's photobooks) - Hardcover

Leddick, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 382286403X ISBN 13: 9783822864036

Publisher: Taschen GmbH, 2000

Synopsis

<div>As a photographer George Platt Lynes was a brilliant craftsman and master of composition, whether it be in one of his many portraits of the famous and the legendary, or in his stunningly vivid documentations of the New York City Ballet. This skill and passion for his subjects led to enormous success in the 30s and 40s as he was published in the leading fashion magazines of the day -- ""Vogue,"" ""Harper's Bazaar"" and others. But Platt Lynes was also a myth-maker with a photographic obsession that sadly remained mostly unpublicised until after his death. In collaboration with his male nude models he was able to transcend time and place -- these images simultaneously glance back as a ""homage"" to Greek mythology and athleticism, and look forward to the modern, urban eroticism of Robert Mapplethorpe and Bruce Weber. This book breaks down his body of work into distinct sections. The portraits include such luminaries of twentieth century art and society as Thomas Mann, Igor Stravinsky, Countess Bismarck and Gertrude Stein, as well as fellow lens-men Cecil Beaton and Henri Cartier-Bresson, and it is clear from the lighting and the often surreal framing that he was a master of the form. This extends into his work with ballet and fashion, but of course it is in his extensive nude images that his admiration for the male body and his expert technique are truly brought together.</div>

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About the Author

David Leddick entame sa cinquième carrière en devenant écrivain. Dans le passé, il a été danseur, officier de marine, directeur de télévision et directeur de la création dans une agence de publicité. Son premier livre est paru en 1996 et il est depuis l'auteur des ouvrages de photographie Naked Men, Pioneering Male Nudes et Men in the Sun. Il a déjà publié chez TASCHEN The Male Nude. On citera parmi ses romans My Worst Date, The Sex Squad et Never Eat In. Leddick partage sa vie entre Miami Beach, Paris et la vallée de la Loire. David Leddick is on his fifth career - this time as a writer. He has already been a dancer, a naval officer, a television director and a creative director for an advertising agency. His first book appeared in 1996, and since then he has published the photographic books Naked Men, Pioneering Male Nudes, The Male Nude (for TASCHEN) and Men In The Sun. He has also written several novels, My Worst Date, The Sex Squad and Never Eat In. He divides his time between Miami Beach, Paris and the Loire Valley. Mit dem Beruf des Schriftstellers nimmt David Leddick bereits seine fünfte Karriere in Angriff - zuvor war er als Tänzer, Marineoffizier, Fernsehregisseur und Artdirector einer Werbeagentur tätig. Sein erstes Buch erschien 1996. Er ist Autor der Fotobände Naked Men, Pioneering Male Nudes und Men in the Sun. Bei TASCHEN publizierte er The Male Nude. Zu seinen Romanen zählen My Worst Date (deutsch Schnelle Jahre), The Sex Squad und Never Eat In. Leddick lebt abwechselnd in Miami Beach, Paris und im Loire-Tal.

From the Back Cover

As a photographer George Platt Lynes was a brilliant craftsman and master of composition, whether it be in one of his many portraits of the famous and the legendary, or in his stunningly vivid documentations of the New York City Ballet. This skill and passion for his subjects led to enormous success in the 30s and 40s as he was published in the leading fashion magazines of the day -- ""Vogue,"" ""Harper's Bazaar"" and others. 

But Platt Lynes was also a myth-maker with a photographic obsession that sadly remained mostly unpublicised until after his death. In collaboration with his male nude models he was able to transcend time and place -- these images simultaneously glance back as a ""homage"" to Greek mythology and athleticism, and look forward to the modern, urban eroticism of Robert Mapplethorpe and Bruce Weber. This book breaks down his body of work into distinct sections. 

The portraits include such luminaries of twentieth century art and society as Thomas Mann, Igor Stravinsky, Countess Bismarck and Gertrude Stein, as well as fellow lens-men Cecil Beaton and Henri Cartier-Bresson, and it is clear from the lighting and the often surreal framing that he was a master of the form. This extends into his work with ballet and fashion, but of course it is in his extensive nude images that his admiration for the male body and his expert technique are truly brought together.

Edition details

• Publisher: Taschen GmbH
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 382286403X
• ISBN 13: 9783822864036
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240