Looking for Lillian Bassman

The other night, Isabel and I went with our friend Brooke Hodge to a party. It was at the Paul Smith Store for fashion photographer Lillian Bassman. While the LA in-store party tends to make me cringe a bit, Paul Smith is better than most, and Lillian Bassman is pretty darn cool. And, events such as these with Isabel always lend a new perspective. After playing with hats and ogling at expensive shoes, we played a little game called, "let's find the 97 year old photographer". Wandering through the crowd, Isabel looked and looked and kept looking...but, no sign of Lillian. Outside, we watched a film about her, and then I handed the camera to Isabel so that she could look again through the lens. Off she went snapping and charming her way through the scene, capturing details that often go unnoticed unless you are a 4 foot tall photographer. Along the way, we bought some socks for Daddy, and met some friends. Then, the little shooter got tired and we went home.