George Platt-Lynes (American, 1907-1955). Silver gelatin print photograph depicting artist George Clair Tooker, Jr. (American, 1920-2011) seated, ca. 1949. Tooker has long been highly regarded for his luminous and often enigmatic paintings. His themes range from alienation and the dehumanizing aspects of contemporary society to personal meditations on the human condition. Sight; height: 9 in x width: 7 1/4 in. Framed; height: 16 1/2 in x width: 14 1/2 in.