Variant of Paris: The Day-Length Dinner Dress
When Bassman sent home her first round of photographs from Paris, friends from the Bazaar office wrote back with enthusiasm, dispelling her own uncertainty about the work. The high-stakes trip had been hectic—full of colorful encounters and unforeseen snafus that left little time to plan. She nevertheless managed to coax a bit of romance from even the most challenging fashion assignments, like this striking Dior headpiece.
Artwork Details
- Title: Variant of Paris: The Day-Length Dinner Dress
- Artist: Lillian Bassman (American, Brooklyn, New York 1917–2012 New York)
- Date: February 1949
- Medium: Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions: 10 1/2 × 13 in. (26.7 × 33 cm)
- Classification: Photographs
- Credit Line: Gift of Lizzie and Eric Himmel, 2025
- Object Number: 2025.889.10
- Rights and Reproduction: © Estate of Lillian Bassman
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
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