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George Platt Lynes
[Chuck Howard on Boardwalk, Probably Fire Island]

circa 1950

$4,500
£3,382.81
€3,921.75
CA$6,282.70
A$7,036.96
CHF 3,661.56
MX$85,463.34
NOK 46,419.31
SEK 43,800.08
DKK 29,261.85
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About the Item

Chuck Howard was a favorite model of artists Paul Cadmus and Jared French and muse to Lynes, who captured both the erotic and everyday moments in their relationship. In overall very good condition, aside from minor handling marks along edges and corners. Provenance: George Platt Lynes; by 1955, gift of George Platt Lynes to Chuck Howard; by 2002, gift of Chuck Howard to Edward Vaughan; 2016, gift of Edward Vaughan to private Boston Collection.

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