Explore the historic significance of lgbtq representation in early cinema. Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on mutualart. Nevertheless, vintage male nudes exist of a few old hollywood stars and associated men. In the 1930's the gay photographer, george platt lynes, shot a series of nude photos of a struggling young actor, yul brynner Brynner would go on to become a huge star on broadway in the king and i and the film version would make him a movie star. Every year was a big year for yul brynner, who began his career in his early 20s as model, immortalized in a nude session with photographer george platt lynes in 1942.
This chapter describes a sexual affair between yul brynner and argentinean novelist manuel puig, who commented on actor brynner’s generous endowment Photographic evidence of this is obvious in the pictures of yul taken in 1942 by noted gay photographer george platt lynes.
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