Lillian Bassman: 59 Years in Fashion
A slideshow of Lillian Bassman's work from the early '50s to today.
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Tea with Carmen
Photographer Lillian Bassman's on-again, off-again relationship with fashion has lasted since the 1950s. This fall, a new installation of her work is on display in New York's Staley-Wise gallery. Image by Lillian Bassman, courtesy of Lillian Bassman: Women.
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Born to Dance
This photograph of Margie Cato wearing a dress by Emily Wilkins was taken in 1950 and reinterpreted in 1994. Image by Lillian Bassman, courtesy of Lillian Bassman: Women.
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In This Year of Lace
A photograph of Dovima in the lobby of the Plaza Hotel, wearing a dress by Jane Derby. This image was taken in 1951, and reinterpreted in 1994. Image by Lillian Bassman, courtesy of Lillian Bassman: Women.
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The Mold of the Princess—Everything Black and Lacy
This photograph of a model in Lily of France lingerie was taken in 1954. Image by Lillian Bassman, courtesy of Lillian Bassman: Women.
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The Little Furs
This 1955 photograph of actress Barbara Mullen was taken in the Essex House in New York. Mullen is wearing a Russian broadtail jacket by Trigere and a hat by Lilly Dache. Image by Lillian Bassman, courtesy of Lillian Bassman: Women.
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The Night Fantastic
This photograph of Annelise Seubert in a gown by Vivienne Westwood was taken in 1997. Image by Lillian Bassman, courtesy of Lillian Bassman: Women.
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Fur and Subtly Fitted: The Sheath Coat
This photograph of Mary Jane Russell was taken in 1954 and reinterpreted in 2008. Image by Lillian Bassman, courtesy of Lillian Bassman: Women.
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This photograph features a model wearing a necklace from the Mikimoto Milano Collection. Originally taken in 1999, it was reinterpreted by Bassman this year. Image by Lillian Bassman, courtesy of Lillian Bassman: Women.
