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LILLIAN BASSMAN: “BAZAAR AND BEYOND” AT THE MET REVISITS A PIONEER OF FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY

LILLIAN BASSMAN: “BAZAAR AND BEYOND” AT THE MET REVISITS A PIONEER OF FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY The Metropolitan Museum of Art is presenting a new exhibition dedicated to the influential fashion photographer and art director Lillian Bassman. Titled “Lillian Bassman: Bazaar and Beyond,” the exhibition explores Bassman’s experimental approach to photography and editorial design, tracing how she…

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INSIDE THE MET’S NEW ERA: SPRING 2026 BRINGS EXPANSIVE GALLERIES AND “COSTUME ART” EXHIBIT

INSIDE THE MET’S NEW ERA: SPRING 2026 BRINGS EXPANSIVE GALLERIES AND “COSTUME ART” The Metropolitan Museum of Art is stepping into a new era of fashion-as-fine-art. Beginning May 10, 2026, The Costume Institute will debut Costume Art, an expansive exhibition exploring the relationship between the dressed body and artworks spanning 5,000 years of The Met’s…

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