Lisette
Model
Lisette Model: A Quiet Observer of Urban Life Lisette Model (1901-1983) remains an enigmatic figure in 20th-century photography, a testament to the enduring power of understated observation and profound humanism. Born Elise Stern in Vienna, Austria-Hungary—a city steeped in musical tradition thanks to Arnold Schönberg’s …
A portrait built from Lisette Model's own colours
Every 8 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
