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Lillian Bassman (June 15, 1917 – February 13, 2012) was an American photographer and painter. Early life and background. Her parents were Jewish intellectuals who emigrated to the United States from Ukraine (then in Russia) in 1905 and settled in Brooklyn, New York.
Learn about Lillian Bassman, a renowned photographer who worked at Harper’s Bazaar and promoted the careers of Avedon, Frank, and Himmel. See her high-contrast black-and-white images of society women, actresses, and models from the 1950s and 1960s.
Feb 14, 2012 · Lillian Bassman, a magazine art director and fashion photographer who achieved renown in the 1940s and ’50s with high-contrast, dreamy portraits of sylphlike models, then re-emerged in the...
Lillian Bassman (1917-2012) was a pioneer of fashion and advertising photography, known for her experimental printing techniques and emotional atmosphere. Learn more about her life, work, and archived items at the International Center of Photography.
Lillian Bassman (American, June 15, 1917–February 13, 2012) was a photographer, art director, and painter best known for her work in fashion photography. Bassman grew up in Brooklyn, NY, as a product of Jewish immigrants who had come to the United States from Russia early in the century.
Jul 17, 2009 · In the early 1970s Lillian Bassman, among the most important fashion photographers of the 20th century, made the decision to dispose of her career, quite literally.
Feb 14, 2012 · It is with great sadness that we report the passing of legendary fashion photographer Lillian Bassman who succumbed to natural causes yesterday at the age of 94. Bassman got her start as a photographer for Harper’s Bazaar, working there from the late ‘40s until the mid-‘60s.
