Lillian Bassman, The Day-Length Dinner Dress, Barbara Mullen, dress by Christian Dior, The Ritz, Paris, Harper's Bazaar, April 1949
Published by Border Crossings in December 2025, this republished interview revisits Lillian Bassman’s role in redefining fashion photography through gesture, intimacy, and darkroom experimentation. Speaking with Robert Enright, Bassman reflects on her rejection of rigid studio conventions, her formative years at Harper’s Bazaar, and her belief that photography is completed in the darkroom rather than the camera. The interview frames her work within broader artistic traditions, from Renaissance painting to modern dance, positioning Bassman as a figure who blurred the boundaries between fashion, fine art, and personal expression.
30 December 2025
