The Curse of Beauty: The Scandalous & Tragic Life of Audrey Munson, America's First Supermodel
by James Bone
A biography of Audrey Munson, America's first supermodel, whose striking image shaped art and culture before a dramatic fall from public life.
About This Book
The Curse of Beauty chronicles the life of Audrey Munson, a woman whose image defined early twentieth-century American art and culture.
Through extensive research, James Bone traces Munson's rise from small-town origins to becoming the most sought-after model for sculptors and photographers in New York City.
The book explores the challenges and controversies that accompanied Munson's unprecedented fame and public visibility.
Bone documents the later years of Munson's life, marked by personal hardship and institutionalization, shedding light on the long-term consequences of early celebrity.
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