George Platt Lynes: Photographs from the Kinsey Institute

by James Crump, Bruce Weber (Introduction), George Platt Lynes (Photographer)

A celebration of the fine art photographs by the photographer better known for his fashion photography features reproductions of eighty of his most striking images, including portraits, nudes, and shots from the world of fashion and dance.

Genres: LGBT, Art, Photography, Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1993

Reviews

[Kamil Dudar]

Four photographs from this intimate collection captured my attention:
p. 62 – the photo of a sad woman with a blank but almost crying stare is full of emotions even though most of it is empty, her pose is like a statue, with hands separating her face from the body, pinkies touching the eyes – a profound sadness emanates from this photograph
p. 82 - a naked woman in a veil covering her lower body, still exposing her intimate parts, but simultaneously covering them, the umbrella and the pose creates an interesting composition
pp. 84-85 - possibly a couple, showing intense love and captivation with each other, the contrast of white and black (kinda stereotypical, but interesting nonetheless) is eye-grabbing
Overall, an interesting collection

[Ellison]

Features a collection of bare B/W images, mostly of men.