Lillian Bassman
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Lillian Bassman was an influential American fashion photographer and art director known for her experimental, high-contrast, and painterly images that helped redefine mid-20th-century fashion photography.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lillian Bassman canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art director
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fashion photographer ⓘ human ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-06-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2012-02-13 ⓘ |
| employer | Harper's Bazaar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bassman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
art direction
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editorial photography ⓘ fashion photography ⓘ |
| genre |
black-and-white photography
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fashion editorial photography ⓘ |
| givenName | Lillian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicStyle |
abstracted silhouettes
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cropped compositions ⓘ graphic high contrast ⓘ soft focus ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary fashion photography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
experimental darkroom techniques
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high-contrast imagery ⓘ painterly photographic style ⓘ redefining mid-20th-century fashion photography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| livedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
fashion photography
ⓘ
modern photography ⓘ |
| name | Lillian Bassman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Richard Avedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
experimental darkroom fashion images
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high-contrast fashion photographs ⓘ painterly fashion images ⓘ |
| occupation |
art director
ⓘ
fashion photographer ⓘ graphic designer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Paul Himmel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedFor |
Harper's Bazaar art department
NERFINISHED
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Junior Bazaar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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