East Side
Lisette Model
American, born Austria. 1901–1983
1944
A gelatin silver print that presents a candid, unvarnished profile of an older woman, where the photographer seeks to reveal character and lived experience through tight framing and direct observation.
What hits you first is the proximity—the sharply lit profile, the deep lines and textured skin, and the hand tucked beneath the chin, all rendered in rich blacks and luminous highlights that make the face intensely present.
Made in 1944, the photograph exemplifies Lisette Model’s influential approach to street portraiture, shifting documentary photography toward frank psychological intimacy and helping to expand how photographers represent ordinary lives.
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
13 7/16 × 10" (34.1 × 25.5 cm)
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Department
Credit
Purchase
Accession
291.1959
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