Q&A

Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes

Directed by: Sam Shahid
Runtime: 1h 36min Certificate: 18 Year: 2023

Details

Directed by: Sam Shahid
Runtime: 1h 36min Certificate: 18 Year: 2023
Country: US
Topics: Arts & Culture

George Platt Lynes began his career photographing celebrities, and 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 work, sensuous and radically explicit for its time, has only recently begun being fully discovered and appreciated for the revolution that it represents — a man capturing his fantasies as a gift, a window to a future his camera saw coming before anyone else.

From visionary art director Sam Shahid, Hidden Master features a stunning collection of photography from the 1930s-50s, uncovering the life of Lynes less known: his gifted eye for the male form, his longterm friendships with Gertrude Stein and Alfred Kinsey, and his lasting influence as one of the first openly gay American artists.

Sun 13 July – this screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Sam Shahid, hosted by journalist Rich Cline.

Screening times and booking

Sun 13th Jul 18:10
Q&A
Wed 16th Jul 20:30
Thu 17th Jul 16:10

Please note: There are only 5 mins of trailers before our screenings

Please note: There are only 5 mins of trailers before our screenings