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George Platt Lynes — Untitled; George Fredrick Leffler (two works)
George Platt Lynes — Untitled; George Fredrick Leffler (two works)
George Platt Lynes

Untitled; George Fredrick Leffler (two works)

1937

This diptych presents two vintage gelatin silver prints depicting a solitary male figure in natural riverside and woodland settings, circa 1937. The left photograph captures a contemplative figure standing in shallow water amid rocks and flowing stream, while the right image shows the same subject perched on an elevated rocky outcrop overlooking a distant waterway. Both compositions emphasize the interplay between the human figure and landscape, rendered in tonal grayscale that reveals the photographer's masterful control of light and shadow across water, foliage, and stone. The work exemplifies the lyrical figuration and modernist sensibility characteristic of mid twentieth century American photography, blending humanistic observation with formal compositional rigor.

Medium
vintage gelatin silver print
Overall

Notes

A Ménage with George Platt Lynes, Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 226. Inscribed to verso of each work 'M.

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A Ménage with George Platt Lynes

May 1, 2026

Estimate: $1,200$1,800

Lot 226

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George Platt Lynes, Untitled; George Fredrick Leffler (two works), 1937

This diptych presents two vintage gelatin silver prints depicting a solitary male figure in natural riverside and woodland settings, circa 1937. The left photograph captures a contemplative figure standing in shallow water amid rocks and flowing stream, while the right image shows the same subject perched on an elevated rocky outcrop overlooking a distant waterway. Both compositions emphasize the interplay between the human figure and landscape, rendered in tonal grayscale that reveals the photographer's masterful control of light and shadow across water, foliage, and stone. The work exemplifies the lyrical figuration and modernist sensibility characteristic of mid twentieth century American photography, blending humanistic observation with formal compositional rigor.

Medium
vintage gelatin silver print
Dimensions
overall: 24.4 x 19.1 cm
Year
1937
Seen at
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, United States

Related themes

Figurative Work, Vintage Print, Riverside Scene, 20th Century, Landscape Photography, Outdoor Portrait, Contemplative Mood, American Photography, Modernist Photography, Romantic Landscape, Fine Art Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Diptych, Black And White, Woodland Setting, Nature Study, Compositional Study, Water And Rocks, Tonal Photography, Male Figure

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