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George Platt Lynes — The Artist's Desk at Sunset Plaza Place, West Hollywood, CA with Peter Harrison's Head
George Platt Lynes — The Artist's Desk at Sunset Plaza Place, West Hollywood, CA with Peter Harrison's Head
George Platt Lynes

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
Location
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, NJ

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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George Platt Lynes, 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
Dimensions
overall: 20.3 x 19.1 cm
Year
1947
Seen at
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, United States

Related themes

Artist Studio, Desk, Mid Century Modern, Modernist Photography, Sculpture, Artistic Practice, West Hollywood, Portrait Drawings, Documentary Photography, Still Life Photography, Creative Space, Wall Arrangement, Gelatin Silver Print, Sculptural Form, 1940s, Interior Photography, Institutional Collection, Art About Art, Photographic Composition

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