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 influence on her formative years—Model's life unfolded with remarkable complexity, marked by personal trauma and int…