Joe Cali Photographed by Plato

George Haimsohn aka Plato took this photograph of Joe Cali.

When you jump to this post on the blog, you can read a bit about Haimsohn's creative accomplishments.

Joe Dealer Photographed by Plato

Plato took this photograph of Joe Dealer.

When you jump to this post on the blog, you can read about George Haimsohn aka Plato–and why you might have immediately thought of Bernadette Peters when you read George Haimsohn's name.

Don Curtis Photographed by Plato

George Haimsohn makes his premiere on this blog with this photograph of Don Curtis.

Haimsohn used the name Plato for his physique photographs, which were quite popular in the 1960's.

He wrote poetry, stories and, using the pseudonym Alexander Goodman, several gay pornographic novels.

He is best known for co-writing the book and lyrics to "Dames at Sea," a musical that launched Bernadette Peters' career and remains as popular today as when it premiered in 1968.

Haimsohn passed away at the age of 77 in New York City in 2003.