Lillian Bassman  (American, 1917-2012) 

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Lillian Bassman, It’s A Cinch: Carmen, lingerie by Warner’s

 

Lillian Bassman
It’s A Cinch: Carmen, lingerie by Warner’s
1951

Staley-Wise Gallery
Lillian Bassman, The Mold of the Princess- Everything Black and Lacy: Model unknown, lingerie by Lily of France, Harper’s Bazaar

 

Lillian Bassman
The Mold of the Princess- Everything Black and Lacy: Model unknown, lingerie by Lily of France, Harper’s Bazaar
1954

Staley-Wise Gallery
Lillian Bassman, Betty Beihn: Nude I

 

Lillian Bassman
Betty Beihn: Nude I
2012

Staley-Wise Gallery
Lillian Bassman, Spider Legs: Model unknown, mid- 1960s

 

Lillian Bassman
Spider Legs: Model unknown, mid- 1960s
Staley-Wise Gallery
Lillian Bassman, Southwest Passage - Sunset Pink: Model unknown, pajamas by Kicker Nick

 

Lillian Bassman
Southwest Passage - Sunset Pink: Model unknown, pajamas by Kicker Nick
1951

Staley-Wise Gallery
Lillian Bassman, The Spotted Furs, Furred: Barbara Mullen in a Coat by Traina-Norell, New York, Harper's Bazaar

 

Lillian Bassman
The Spotted Furs, Furred: Barbara Mullen in a Coat by Traina-Norell, New York, Harper's Bazaar
1954

Auction: May 30, 2012
Villa Grisebach Auktionen GmbH
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Lillian Bassman, Translucent Hat

 

Lillian Bassman
Translucent Hat
1950

Jackson Fine Art
Lillian Bassman, Barbara Mullen (Blowing Kiss VARIANT), Harper's Bazaar,

 

Lillian Bassman
Barbara Mullen (Blowing Kiss VARIANT), Harper's Bazaar,
circa 1950

Jackson Fine Art
Lillian Bassman, Margie Cato (Test Shoot): New York

 

Lillian Bassman
Margie Cato (Test Shoot): New York
1950

Jackson Fine Art
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Lillian Bassman, Across the restaurant, dress by jacques fath, barbara mullen, le grand véfour, paris

 

Lillian Bassman
Across the restaurant, dress by jacques fath, barbara mullen, le grand véfour, paris, 1949
Sale Date: May 7, 2012
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Lillian Bassman, Barbara Mullen (Blowing kiss) Harper's Bazaar

 

Lillian Bassman
Barbara Mullen (Blowing kiss) Harper's Bazaar, 1958
Sale Date: Oct 4, 2011
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Lillian Bassman, Coiffure, for Harper's Bazaar

 

Lillian Bassman
Coiffure, for Harper's Bazaar, 1954
Sale Date: Apr 7, 2011
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1917   Born: Brooklyn, NY
1933   Studied at the Textile Highshool in Manhattan
1934   Becomes assistant painter at the WPA
1939   Classes at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn
1945   Art Director for Junior Bazaar giving projects to photographers Richard Avedon, Robert Frank, and Paul Himmel
1947   Appointed Art Director’s post at Harper’s Bazaar
1996   Agfa Life Time Achievement Award
1996   Dem Art Directors Club Award
1996   Photographs the Haute Couture collection for New York Times Magazine, German Vogue, and the Autumn Collection for Neiman Marcus, New York
2005   Galerie f5,6, München
2004   Staley Wise Gallery, New York
2003   Galerie f5.6 in Munich, Germany
2002   Prado Garden, Madrid, Spain
1997   Fashion Institute of Technology, New York (solo)
1997   Peter Fetterman Gallery, Los Angeles
1996   Milan, Italy (solo)
1994   Jane Jackso Gallery in Atlanta (solo)
1994   “Hommage a Lillian Bassman” Caroussel du Louvre, Paris
1993   Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York (solo)
1993   Palais du Tokyo in Paris