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"Fantasy on the Dance Floor," in Harper's Bazaar

Art Director Alexey Brodovitch American, born former Russian Empire, now Belarus
April 1949
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 852
In Paris, Bassman scouted locations suited to her assignments. Sensing that an ornate room would detract from this Dior confection in muslin and lace, she dragged the dress up to a modest top-floor flat. Inside, she arranged a study in contrasts. The princess in the garret is an old trope, but Bassman followed it to formal ends, counterposing a cascade of frills against the crisp geometry of the interior. For the magazine, she and art director Alexey Brodovitch selected alternate views that emphasize the architecture. Here, the room’s angular eaves form a graphic frame that offsets the model’s attire.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: "Fantasy on the Dance Floor," in Harper's Bazaar
  • Artist: Lillian Bassman (American, Brooklyn, New York 1917–2012 New York)
  • Art Director: Alexey Brodovitch (American (born former Russian Empire, now Belarus), Ogolitchi 1898–1971 Le Thor, France)
  • Publisher: The Hearst Corporation
  • Date: April 1949
  • Medium: Photomechanical reproduction
  • Dimensions: 13 × 18 in. (33 × 45.7 cm)
  • Classification: Periodicals
  • Credit Line: The Joyce F. Menschel Photography Library
  • Object Number: BASS.07
  • Rights and Reproduction: Courtesy of Harper’s BAZAAR/Hearst Magazine Media, Inc.
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs

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