The Wonders of Water

Artist Lillian Bassman (American, 1917 - 2012)

Date1959

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 12 7/8 × 9 9/16 inches (32.7 × 24.29 cm)
Sheet: 14 × 11 inches (35.56 × 27.94 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.3881

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DescriptionVintage gelatin silver print of a diver in the water.Gallery Label

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As the assistant to the art director of Harper’s Bazaar, Lillian Bassman worked with noted fashion photographers like Richard Avedon and Arnold Newman. In 1947, she left this position to puruse her own photography. Bassman forged a uniquely delicate and impressionistic style, employing unusual techniques such as printing through tissue to evoke a mood of graceful vitality.

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