30.10.2025 – 22.02.2026
Lisette Model, who came from a Jewish family in Vienna, is considered one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. The exhibition at the ALBERTINA presents a comprehensive retrospective of her most important works from 1933 to 1959. In addition to iconic photos such as Coney Island Bather and Café Metropole, rarely seen works are also on display. After immigrating to New York in 1938, Model quickly gained fame by capturing the facets of urban life for magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar: the poverty of the Lower East Side, the upper class enjoying their leisure activities, and the nightlife in bars and jazz clubs. During the McCarthy era, Model became an influential teacher. The exhibition also shows for the first time the original draft of her monograph, published in 1979, a classic in the history of photobooks.
LISETTE MODEL – Retrospective
30.10.2025 – 22.02.2026
Albertina
Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Vienna
www.albertina.at
