A hauntingly ethereal gelatin silver print by Lillian Bassman, this later print captures model Margie Cato in a dreamlike New York test shoot, characteristic of Bassman's signature soft-focus, high-contrast aesthetic. The image dissolves form into mood, with Bassman's masterful darkroom manipulation blurring the boundaries between fashion photography and fine art. Delicate tonal gradations and a sense of lyrical abstraction transform what began as a simple test shoot into an intimate and timeless portrait.