Lisette Model (1901 - 1983) - photo 1

Lisette Model

Lisette Model was an Austrian-born photographer who became known for her work in the United States in the mid-20th century. She was began her artistic career as a pianist before turning to photography.

Model's photographic style was characterized by her use of high-contrast black and white images and her interest in capturing the grit and energy of urban life. She often photographed people on the margins of society, such as street vendors, beggars, and nightclub performers, and her images were marked by a sense of empathy and intimacy with her subjects.

In addition to her work as a photographer, Model was also a teacher, and she taught photography at the New School for Social Research in New York City for many years. Her students included Diane Arbus and Bruce Weber, among others, and she was known for her direct and often challenging approach to teaching.

Model's work has had a significant impact on the field of photography, and her legacy continues to inspire new generations of artists. Her photographs are prized for their emotional intensity and their ability to capture the complexities of human experience, and she is remembered as one of the most important photographers of the 20th century.

Date and place of birt:10 november 1901, Vienna, Austria-Hungary (1868-1918)
Date and place of death:30 march 1983, New York City, USA
Nationality:Austria, USA, Austria-Hungary (1868-1918)
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Educator, Photographer
Genre:Street Photography
Art style:Realism, Black & white photo

Creators Austria

Marianne Stokes (1855 - 1927)
Marianne Stokes
1855 - 1927
Paja Jovanović (1859 - 1957)
Paja Jovanović
1859 - 1957
Martin Knoller (1725 - 1804)
Martin Knoller
1725 - 1804
Friedrich August Brand (1735 - 1806)
Friedrich August Brand
1735 - 1806
Amoako Boafo (1984)
Amoako Boafo
1984
Leo Zogmayer (1949)
Leo Zogmayer
1949
Robert Zielasco (1948)
Robert Zielasco
1948
Otto Prutscher (1880 - 1949)
Otto Prutscher
1880 - 1949
Adolf Constantin Baumgartner-Stoiloff (1850 - 1924)
Adolf Constantin Baumgartner-Stoiloff
1850 - 1924
Clementine Nielssen (1842 - 1928)
Clementine Nielssen
1842 - 1928
Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner (1702 - 1761)
Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner
1702 - 1761
Károly Koller (1838 - 1889)
Károly Koller
1838 - 1889
Georg Rafael Donner (1693 - 1741)
Georg Rafael Donner
1693 - 1741
Rosa Schweninger (1849 - 1918)
Rosa Schweninger
1849 - 1918
Franz Caucig (1755 - 1828)
Franz Caucig
1755 - 1828
Yosl Bergner (1920 - 2017)
Yosl Bergner
1920 - 2017

Creators Black & white photo

Christian Ludwig Leonhard Gey (1838 - 1894)
Christian Ludwig Leonhard Gey
1838 - 1894
Matteo Bottiglieri (1684 - 1757)
Matteo Bottiglieri
1684 - 1757
Salah Taher (1911 - 2007)
Salah Taher
1911 - 2007
Paul Huet (1803 - 1869)
Paul Huet
1803 - 1869
George Appert (1850 - 1934)
George Appert
1850 - 1934
Kharlampi Dmitrievich Kostandi (1860 - 1917)
Kharlampi Dmitrievich Kostandi
1860 - 1917
Anders Petersen (1944)
Anders Petersen
1944
Jean Küderli (1896 - 1969)
Jean Küderli
1896 - 1969
William Merritt Chase (1849 - 1916)
William Merritt Chase
1849 - 1916
Josef Rolf Knobloch (1891 - 1964)
Josef Rolf Knobloch
1891 - 1964
Karl Friedrich Schulz (1796 - 1866)
Karl Friedrich Schulz
1796 - 1866
Heinrich Kley (1863 - 1945)
Heinrich Kley
1863 - 1945
Denis Bergeret (1844 - 1910)
Denis Bergeret
1844 - 1910
Sally Wiest (1866 - 1952)
Sally Wiest
1866 - 1952
Klára Herczeg (1906 - 1997)
Klára Herczeg
1906 - 1997
Gustav Adolf Landgrebe (1837 - 1899)
Gustav Adolf Landgrebe
1837 - 1899