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Barbara Mullen the American model

21/3/2021

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Barbara Mullen, Le Pavillon, New York, for Harper’s Bazaar. photo by Lillian Bassman, 1950
Barbara Mullen, Le Pavillon, New York, for Harper’s Bazaar. photo by Lillian Bassman, 1950

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Born in the 1920s, Barbara Mullen has been one of the greatest models of the 40s-60s, her image has been captured by almost all of the greatest fashion photographers of the 20th century. And yet, little is known about her, not even a birth date, and a label of "The replacement girl" given by photographer Lilian Bassman who has best captured her mysterious quality, is forever sticked to her. Her name appears only like a footnote in the story of other models of her time from Barbara Goalen to Twiggy.

After retiring from model career, Barbara Mullen moved to Switzerland, where she has had her own boutique, written for fashion magazine, and lived a quiet and undisturbed life, what Switzerland is famous for.
Barbara Mullen for Vogue, 1952
Barbara Mullen for Vogue, 1952
Barbara Mullen in silk organdie evening dress, photo by Lillian Bassman, 1956
Barbara Mullen in silk organdie evening dress, photo by Lillian Bassman, 1956
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Barbara Mullen in dress by Claire Mccardelle, photo by Horst. P. Horst
Barbara Mullen in dress by Claire Mccardelle, photo by Horst. P. Horst
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Barbara Mullen, photo for Vogue by Norman Parkinson, India, 1956
Barbara Mullen, photo for Vogue by Norman Parkinson, India, 1956
Barbara Mullen, Vogue April 1, 1957
Barbara Mullen, Vogue April 1, 1957

Further interest

​Articles
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Where is she now? Barbara Mullen, the misfit model of the 1950s

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The Story of The Replacement Girl: John-Michael O'Sullivan Speaks About Model Barbara Mullen

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Celebrating one of the greatest models of the 20th century: the Barbara Mullen biography

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The Replacement Girl: A Life in 24 Frames
By John-Michael O'Sullivan

​A biography of Barbara Mullen, one of the twentieth century's great fashion models
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