{"product_id":"20243-moncion-francisco-lynes-george-platt-signed-photograph","title":"Moncion, Francisco. (1918–1995) [Lynes, George Platt. (1907–1955)] Signed Photograph","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eStriking original photograph by the acclaimed photographer of the great dancer and choreographer, who has signed and inscribed (faintly) in ink to the lower right quadrant \"For Paul \/ From \/ Francisco \/ April 1953.\"  Stamped with photographer's credit to verso and from the same series of images of Moncion with this distinctive  backdrop and as appear in such publications as \"George Platt Lynes: Portrait 1927-1955\" (Twin Palms Publishers, 1994). Somewhat low contrast to signature, light bumps to corners and edges, else fine.  7.75 x 9.45 inches (19.7 x 24 cm.).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eGeorge Platt Lynes was very famous as a fashion photographer in the 1930's and 1940's, working for magazines such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. In 1935, George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein commissioned him to photograph their Ballet Caravan ballets and dancers. Platt Lynes continued to photograph ballet until his death in 1955.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eFrom the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093742571679,"sku":"20243","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Moncion_Francisco_Signed_Photograph_20243a.jpg?v=1722190048","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/20243-moncion-francisco-lynes-george-platt-signed-photograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}