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This gelatin silver print depicts a nude male figure standing in a forested landscape, viewed from behind. The composition frames the figure in the middle distance, with gnarled, weathered tree roots and branches dominating the foreground in sharp focus, creating a strong sense of spatial depth. The black and white medium emphasizes the textural contrasts between the pale, vulnerable human form and the dark, twisted organic matter of the forest. Characteristic of mid twentieth century modernist photography, the work employs nature as both setting and formal element, exploring themes of the body within wilderness. The photograph exemplifies the artist's sophisticated approach to figure study and landscape integration.
- 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 118. Inscribed to verso 'GPL' with artist's alias stamp 'Roberto Rolf' and collector's stamp.
🔨 Auction Lot
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes
May 1, 2026
Estimate: $800 to $1,200
Sold: $2,176
Lot 118
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