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The Artist's Desk at Sunset Plaza Place, West Hollywood, CA with Peter Harrison's Head
1947
This gelatin silver print captures a modernist still life centered on an artist's workspace, with a sculptural head bust and various objects arranged on a desk surface. Behind the desk, an expansive wall is densely covered with sketches, drawings, and portraits in varied sizes, creating a dynamic composition that celebrates the creative process. The photograph employs dramatic lighting and shadow to emphasize the three dimensional forms of the sculptures and objects, while the tiled arrangement of artworks on the wall demonstrates both organization and artistic abundance. A simple wooden stool positioned beneath the desk adds to the intimate, working studio atmosphere. The work exemplifies mid century modernist photography's engagement with artistic practice and the constructed image, transforming the mundane subject of a workspace into a carefully composed meditation on creativity and artistic identity.
- Medium
- gelatin silver print
- Overall
- Provenance
- The Ashby/Connolly Collection.
- Location
- Rago Auctions, Lambertville, NJ
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Rago AuctionsView on map
Notes
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes, Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 212. Inscribed to verso 'GPL's desk w/ Peter Harrison' with collector's stamp.
🔨 Auction Lot
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes
May 1, 2026
Estimate: $1,200 to $1,800
Sold: $7,680
Lot 212
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