Lillian Bassman Art
American, 1917-2012
Born 1917, Brooklyn, New York; died 2012, Manhattan, New York.
Lillian Bassman became one of the most influential fashion photographers of the 1940s and 50s while working under the tutelage of the legendary art director Alexey Brodovitch at Harper’s Bazaar. Her sense of artistry and movement redefined fashion photography and gave sophistication to what had been a fairly staid medium. In the 1970s she abandoned commercial work but continued to practice photography for the rest of her life. Bassman developed a unique style through her high-contrast black and white images and her dark room techniques in which she would blur and bleach the images, giving them a mysterious, dreamlike quality. In the 1990s she was asked to photograph the Haute Couture collection for The New York Times Magazine, marking her return to fashion photography and the renewed commercial interest in her style. Her art has enjoyed a revival that has placed her squarely at the forefront of the history of fashion art photography.
Bassman’s work is held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and the Center for Photography, Woodstock, New York, among others.(Biography provided by Serge Sorokko Gallery)
Color: Gray
Artist: Lillian Bassman
Touch of Dew: Lisa Fonssagrives, New York
By Lillian Bassman
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print
Signed in pencil, verso
16 x 20 inches, sheet size
14 x 18.25 inches, image size
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Lillian Bassma...
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1960s American Modern Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Barbara Mullen, New York. Harper's Bazaar, circa 1958
By Lillian Bassman
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1950s Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Barbara Mullen, Blowing Kiss, New York
By Lillian Bassman
Located in London, GB
Barbara Mullen, Blowing Kiss, New York
Lillian Bassman
Signed in ink and numbered in pencil on label affixed to reverse
Silver gelatin print
40 x 30 inches
From an edition of 25
Category
Mid-20th Century Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Well-Dressed Leg: Dorian Leigh, New York. Harper's Bazaar, 1948
By Lillian Bassman
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin Silver Print
16x20 inches
Category
1940s Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New Look Corset: Christian Dior, Harper's Bazaar, 1950
By Lillian Bassman
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin Silver Print
16x20 inches
Category
1950s Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tunic Suit, Sunny Hartnett, Harper's Bazaar, New York
By Lillian Bassman
Located in New York, NY
Suit by Charles James. Harper's Bazaar, New York, July 1955. All editions signed the photographer.
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1950s Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Across The Restaurant, Le Grand Vefour, Paris, Harper's Bazaar
By Lillian Bassman
Located in New York, NY
Model: Barbara Mullen. Dress by Jacques Fath.
All editions are signed by the photographer.
Category
1940s Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Harper's Bazaar, Barbara Mullen
By Lillian Bassman
Located in New York, NY
Lillian Bassman
Harper's Bazaar, Barbara Mullen, c. 1947
Vintage gelatin silver print
image size: 13 x 10 1/2 inches
frame size: 29 x 24 3/4 x 1 3/4...
Category
1940s Modern Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Spotted Furs, Furred: Barbara Mullen in a coat by Traina-Norell, New York
By Lillian Bassman
Located in New York, NY
Lillian Bassman
The Spotted Furs, Furred: Barbara Mullen in a coat by Traina-Norell, New York. Harper's Bazaar, 1954
Gelatin Silver Print
image, 17 x 22...
Category
1950s American Realist Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Anne Saint-Marie, New York, Chanel Advertising Campaign
By Lillian Bassman
Located in Santa Monica, CA
signed and number in pencil on verso
Category
Mid-20th Century Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Barbara Mullen, New York, Harper's Bazaar
By Lillian Bassman
Located in Santa Monica, CA
signed and number in pencil on verso
Category
Mid-20th Century Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Wonders of Water, New York, Harper's Bazaar
By Lillian Bassman
Located in New York, NY
Model Unknown.
All editions are signed by the photographer. Availability is subject to change without notice.
Category
1950s Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Personal Touch, Evelyn Tripp, Harper's Bazaar
By Lillian Bassman
Located in Santa Monica, CA
signed and numbered in pencil on verso
Category
Mid-20th Century Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Touch of Dew, Lisa Fonssagrives, Harper's Bazaar
By Lillian Bassman
Located in Santa Monica, CA
signed and number in pencil on verso
Category
Mid-20th Century Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Night Bloom, Anneliese Seubert, Paris, The New York Times Magazine
By Lillian Bassman
Located in New York, NY
Dress by John Galliano for Haute Couture Givenchy. All editions are signed by the photographer.
Category
1990s Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
More Fashion Mileage Per Dress, Barbara Vaughn, New York, Harper's Bazaar
By Lillian Bassman
Located in New York, NY
Dress by Filcol. All editions are signed by the photographer.
Category
1950s Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Betty Threat, New York, Harper's Bazaar
By Lillian Bassman
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Availability is subject to change without notice.
Category
1950s Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Barbara Mullen, Harper's Bazaar, New York
By Lillian Bassman
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Availability is subject to change without notice.
Category
1950s Lillian Bassman Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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