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Working both as a fashion photographer and the art director for the iconic magazine Harper's Bazaar, Lillian Bassman was always at the cutting edge of fashion and has worked on illustrious campaigns for Balenciaga and Chanel. Paul Himmel was one of the few photographers who worked for Harper's and Vogue before focusing on his fine art photography. He is best known for his series of dancers and boxers. Together, the couple's work presents an engaging exploration into the commercial and artistic practice of photography.

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Lillian Bassman, born 1917 in Brooklyn, NY, died 2012 in New York City. 1945 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. Paul Himmel, born 1914 in New Haven, Connecticut, died 2009 in New York City. 1947 Starts his first fashion shootings for Harper's Bazaar under the patronage 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. Ingo Taubhorn 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. Brigitte Woischnik is owner of the agency Foto Factory in Munich, Germany. She has co-curated important photo exhibitions like Lillian Bassman & Paul Himmel and Saul Leiter for the Museum Deichtorhallen Hamburg, Germany.

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