A look at artists’ models; Jeanne Hebuterne, artist, model and common-law wife to Modigliani; Jane Morris, a Pre-Raphaelite embroiderer, model and wife to William Morris; Melanie Schiele, artist, model and sister to Egon Schiele; Sylvette David, artist and Picasso muse; Nusch Éluard, muse to Picasso, May Ray and poet Paul Eluard.

The people behind the drawings and paintings are often overlooked. Their lives, loves and more often than not, their tragedies are largely forgotten. This series of five portraits along with words from the artists they posed for, is a recognition that their lives were a rich tapestry behind their presence on paper or canvas.