{"product_id":"lillian-bassman-paul-himmel-hardcover","title":"Lillian Bassman \u0026 Paul Himmel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLillian Bassman\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003ePaul Himmel\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eIngo Taubhorn\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA revised edition of the award-winning publication accompanying the first major retrospective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work of \u003cb\u003eLillian Bassman\u003c\/b\u003e (1917-2012) exudes a captivating elegance and a sure sense of style. As long-standing art director for \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e, she shaped the style of fashion photography of the 1940s to 1960s. By experimenting with various photographic exposures and darkroom techniques, she lent her black and white photographs a unique, almost painterly quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe urge to experiment also hallmarks the work of her husband \u003cb\u003ePaul Himmel\u003c\/b\u003e (1914-2009), who worked for \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other magazines during the course of his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLillian Bassman\u003c\/b\u003e, born 1917 in Brooklyn, NY, died 2012 in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e1945 Art Director for Junior Bazaar giving projects to photographers Richard Avedon, Robert Frank, and Paul Himmel. 1947 Art Director at Harper's Bazaar. Bassman soon was in constant demand and, in addition to her editorial work shot campaigns for Chanel and Balenciaga. Recently Bassman has been enjoying a resurgence at fashions forefront, with exhibitions at museums and galleries worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Himmel\u003c\/b\u003e, born 1914 in New Haven, Connecticut, died 2009 in New York City. 1947 Starts his first fashion shootings for Harper's Bazaar under the\u003cbr\u003epatronage of Bassman and also works for Vogue. Soon he is one of the few photographers working for both magazines. 1969 Himmel gives up working as a photographer and more than 25 years he works as a psychotherapist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIngo Taubhorn\u003c\/b\u003e is photographer and curator, works at the museum Haus der Photographie at Deichtorhallen Hamburg, Germany. Has curated important exhibitions like Nobuyoshi Araki, Saul Leiter. Many publications on photography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrigitte Woischnik\u003c\/b\u003e is owner of the agency Foto Factory in Munich, Germany. She has co-curated important photo exhibitions like Lillian Bassman \u0026amp; Paul Himmel and Saul Leiter for the Museum Deichtorhallen Hamburg, Germany.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 12.8 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769746456864,"sku":"9783868283655","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/516bed1d1a3fe10e1591807024143c0e.webp?v=1780355355","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lillian-bassman-paul-himmel-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}