Lingerie

By: Lillian Bassman

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Synopsis: Stunning images of women in intimate apparel from the artist heralded as &“among the most important fashion photographers of the twentieth century&” (The New York Times). Through the 1950s and the early 1960s, working with that era&’s supermodels, fashion photographer Lillian Bassman created the quintessential modern feminine image of women in their lingerie. As Ginia Bellafante put it in the New York Times recently, &“In place of heavyset women constraining themselves in what was essentially equipment, Ms. Bassman deployed immeasurably lithe models, conveying a world in which women seemed to linger in the pleasures of their own sensuality.&” Fifty years later, these images have lost none of their allure, and the enormous cultural impact of the TV show Mad Men has given them new currency. &“For more than half a century, Lillian Bassman&’s lingerie-themed photographs have seduced the viewer, with their stark contrast, stunningly graceful figure lines, and vivid texture.&” —Vanity Fair