Decades of elegance: the photography of Lillian Bassman

Not much needs to be said about Lillian Bassman’s impressive body of fashion photography work that spanned the 1940s to the 1960s; the pictures speak for themselves. Shooting mostly for Harper’s Bazaar, her high contrast black and white style is characterised not just by artistic flair but by a perpetual leaning towards all things elegant. While the fashion changes across a decade, the elegance of Bassman’s subjects does not.

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Vintage inspiration for your weekend, you can view a gallery of Lillian Bassman‘s beautiful photographs by clicking on the thumbnails above.
The collection of images comes via Retronaut.