Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes (18)
A new portrait of one of the first openly gay American artists.
Opening
Fri 11 Jul
Fri 11 Jul
A prominent fashion and commercial photographer in the 1930s and 40s, George Platt Lynes began his career with celebrity portraits. It's those portraits along with his extravagant fashion work that he's best remembered for today. However, George's heart, his passion, and his greatest talent lay elsewhere, in his work with the male nude.
This documentary reveals Lynes’ gifted eye for the male form, his long-term friendships with Gertrude Stein and Alfred Kinsey, and his lasting influence as one of the first openly gay American artists.
- Director
- Sam Shahid
- Duration
- 96 min
- Opening
- Fri 11 Jul
- Year
- 2024
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
Certificate: 18
A loving, elegant profile of a remarkable, nearly forgotten artist