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Lillian Bassman – fashion photographer (that’s one of her photos above, apparently):<\/p>\n
To quote my entire family (and this should be said all as one word in a completely apathetic voice):<\/p>\n
“Nevahhoidofuh.”<\/p>\n
Not until now – read this interesting profile of her in The New Yorker<\/i><\/a> – and I’m kind of taken with those images. I’m not a big fashion photographer person – but I can certainly recognize that there is something special (and also influential) about these photos.<\/p>\n Like this lusciousness I love:<\/p>\n \n Gorgeous!<\/p>\n That top photo reminds me of one of my favorite current-day photographers – Ellen von Unwerth. I don’t know why her stuff is so fascinating to me, and so interesting – she does blurry images, kind of grainy – and when she photographs a celebrity, she usually makes them roll around in a crumpled bed, she musses them up so they look rumpled and sexy. One of my secret fantasies (well, duh, not secret anymore – amelie – ha!! I added this comment before seeing yours!!) is to be photographed by Ellen von Unwerth. I just like how she SEES people, and I have a couple of her books. I would bet that Unwerth was totally influenced by Bassman – a lot of her stuff has the same “Oh, I’m just running out the door in my fabulous gown, and that’s why I’m blurry” look.<\/p>\n Anyway – it appears that the Staley Wise Gallery is doing a Bassman exhibition (check out more of the images here<\/a>).<\/p>\n Also, I know I’ve just discovered this photographer – so these are all first impressions – but in the New Yorker<\/i> profile, she says \u0093I lost my mind to the elongated figures of El Greco.” (Who doesn’t, frankly.) But just knowing that about her – I can see his influence in those photographs, the girls with the swan necks, the oddly contorted positions, and yet the strange sense of grace.<\/p>\n Oh look. I just Googled Ellen Von Unwerth – only to find that the Staley Wise Gallery did a showing of HER work as well. Take a look here.<\/a> LIke – look at that image of Drew Barrymore sitting in the big arm chair with her arms up in the air. I just find it captivating, and eye-catching. I love love her stuff.<\/p>\n But back to Bassman (who is still alive). Fascinating life<\/a>, spanning 2 centuries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lillian Bassman – fashion photographer (that’s one of her photos above, apparently): To quote my entire family (and this should be said all as one word in a completely apathetic voice): “Nevahhoidofuh.” Not until now – read this interesting profile … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/lillianbassman2.jpg\")
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