Explore the historic significance of lgbtq representation in early cinema. View group of 3 photographs of yul brynner by george platt lynes on artnet George platt lynes, “yul brynner”, 1942 photo shoot, silver gelatin prints from the late 1920s until his death in 1955, george platt lynes was one of the world’s most successful commercial and fine art photographers
George Platt Lynes | Nude portrait of Yul Brynner (1942) | MutualArt
In 1932, lynes’s work was included in one of the first exhibitions to showcase photography at the museum of modern art.
He was still struggling and trying to make a name for himself
However, he did make his broadway debut in 1941, playing a part in william shakespeare’s twelfth night. Among his subjects were notable figures like russian immigrant yul brynner, who barely spoke english upon arriving in america.
