Munson, Audrey (1891–1996)
Munson, Audrey (1891–1996)
American artists' model. Born Audrey Marie Munson, June 8, 1891, in upstate New York; died Feb 20, 1996, in Ogdensburg, NY.
One of the most popular nude female models of the Beaux-Arts school, moved to New York City with mother; posed for more civic art commissions in NY than any other model in a 10-year period; despite a lack of acting ability, appeared in 2 films which contained nude scenes, Inspiration (1915), one of the highest grossing films of its day, and Purity (1916); was committed to a mental institution at age 39, where she spent the last 65 years of her life.
See also Rozas and Gottehrer, American Venus: The Extraordinary Life of Audrey Munson, Model and Muse (1999).
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