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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion

  • 27 Feb — 18 Apr 20

Atlas Gallery is delighted to present an exhibition by Lillian Bassman (1917-2012). Bassman was a fashion photographer and art editor at Harper’s Bazaar in the 1950s – 1970s, renowned for her high contrast images of society women, actresses and models. Bassman’s later reworking of her early negatives in the 1990s established her as a modernising figure in fashion photography. A selection of photographs from both periods of her career will be on display.

Bassman’s work was significant in emphasising the power of elegance, mystery and gesture in fashion. Her prints, developed in high contrast and carefully over-exposed, are abstract, luminous, soft yet captivatingly dramatic. In an industry dominated by men, Bassman’s singular contribution provided a fresh perspective. The women in her photographs are self-contained, visibly enjoying their own space and presence.

LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

The V-Back Evenings [variant] Suzy Parker in a dress by Trigere, New York, Harper’s Bazaar, 1955
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

The Well Dressed Leg, Dorian Leigh, New York, Harper’s Bazaar, April 1948
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

“Golden Fox, Blue Fox”, Marilyn Ambrose, Harper’s Bazaar, New York [Boa by Frederica], November 1954
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

“Touch of Dew,” Lisa Fonssagrives, Harper’s Bazaar, New York, May 1961
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

A Report To Skeptics: Suzy Parker, 1952
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Aboard the Fleche d’Or, Paris, 1949
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Anne Saint-Marie, New York, Chanel Advertising Campaign, 1958
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Barbara Mullen, (Flat Hat, Bare Back), c. 1950’s
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Barbara Mullen, Essex House, 1950
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Barbara Mullen, Harper’s Bazaar, New York, 1950s
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Barbara Mullen, Harper’s Bazaar, New York, c. 1958
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Betty Threat, Harper’s Bazaar, New York, 1957
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Black Dress with One White Glove, Barbara Mullen, Dress by Christian Dior, New York, 1950
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Carmen, dress by Charles James, c. 1950s
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Dress by Theirry Mugler, German VOGUE, 1998
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Du Pont, Maria Newell, c. 1950
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

It’s A Cinch, Carmen, New York, Harper’s Bazaar, 1951
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Margie Cato (Test Shoot), New York, c. 1950
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Mary Jane Russell, Harper’s Bazaar, New York (Hat), 1950
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Next to Nothing. Model Unknown, New York. Junior Bazaar, 1948
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Park Avenue Woman, 1954
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Jean Shrimpton, 1955
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Across the Restaurant, Barbara Mullen, dress by Jacques Fath, Le Grand Véfour, Paris, 1949
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Blowing Kiss, Barbara Mullen, New York c. 1958
Gelatin silver print

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LILLIAN BASSMAN: Redefining Fashion
LILLIAN BASSMAN

Wonders of Water: Model Unknown, New York, Harper’s Bazaar, 1959
Gelatin silver print

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