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Lillian Bassman
Anne Saint-Marie, New York, Chanel Advertising Campaign, 1958
Date
December 5, 2024
Location
LT Steak & Seafood

Exhibit Details

Lillian Violet Bassman was born on June 15, 1917, in Brooklyn and grew up in the Bronx. Her parents, Jewish émigrés from Russia, allowed her a bohemian style of life, even letting her move in, at 15, with the man she would later marry, the documentary photographer Paul Himmel.

All images used with permission of Peter Fetterman Gallery.

 

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Lillian Bassman
Expect no more. This is happiness.™