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Monroe Wheeler Skinny Dipping at Stoneblossom (four works)
This four part gelatin silver print series captures nude male figures in a lush garden setting, depicting moments of leisure and bathing among overgrown vegetation and water features. The photographs employ deep tonal contrasts characteristic of mid twentieth century portraiture, with verdant foliage creating dramatic frames around the pale, sculpted forms of the subjects. Shot with modernist sensibility and classical references, these images blend documentary observation with aesthetic formalism, positioning the human body within nature with quiet sophistication. Lynes' work exemplifies postwar American photography's exploration of beauty, vulnerability, and homoeroticism through the language of fine art. The series demonstrates the artist's mastery of light, composition, and the gelatin silver medium's capacity for luminous, deeply textured prints.
- Medium
- gelatin silver print
- Overall
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Rago Auctions
Notes
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes, Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 119.
🔨 Auction Lot
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes
May 1, 2026
Estimate: $1,200 – $1,800
Sold: $3,328
Lot 119
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