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That Face, That Face, That Marvelous Face

9/22/2016

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Those Cheeks, That Neck, That Chin: Must Be Audrey

By Caitlin Hawke

This isn't technically a Throwback Thursday post, but I am going to tag it as one since an earlier of my  Throwback posts put me in an Audrey Munson state of mind.  That face is everywhere!

I am not going to retread the narrative.  Her story has been told again, and again, and again thanks both to her long life and her tragic fate. But for a time she was the most sought after model of the time.  Sculptor after sculptor asked her to pose. And it wasn't infrequent that she sat for multiple figures in one work, as you'll see below.

So, while I usually try to stick to the Block Association's immediate environs when featuring things in this blog, I thought it was fair to stretch it a bit with this offering.  The truth is, we boast a few prime Audreys right here in B'dale.  And I have come to think of her as an honorary neighbor. What links us to the rest of the city (and well beyond) is one long chain of Audreys -- ornamenting buildings and fountains and bridges.  Arms outstretched.  Breasts bared. Laurel crowned. Leafed in gold. Marble hewn. Bronzed. Iconic.

I give you now, up close and personal and all in one place, the muse extraordinaire of Bloomingdale and well beyond.  Miss Audrey Munson.

About This Gallery
For details about each sculpture depicted below, hover over the image with your cursor and a caption will appear with date, site and sculptor. Most (but sadly not all) are in place today; you can go see her for yourself.


If you want to explore more of our neighborhood's history, click here to see all prior entries in the recurring feature of this blog, "Throwback Thursday."

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1912 - USS Maine Memorial, Attillio Piccirill, Manhattan, Columbus Circle
1914 - The Spirit of Life, Daniel Chester French, Saratoga Springs, Congress Park (thrown in for kicks)
1913 - Civic Fame, Municipal Building, Adoph Weinman, Manhattan, 1 Centre Street
1915 - Memory, Straus Memorial, Henry Augustus Lukeman, Broadway and W. 106th Street
1915 - Audrey Munson by Arnold Genthe
1907 - The Americas, Alexander Hamilton Customs House, Daniel Chester French, Manhattan, 1 Bowling Green
1915 - Pomona, Goddess of Abundance, Pulitzer Fountain, Karl Bitter, Manhattan, Grand Army Plaza
1922 - Audrey Munson
1921 - Beauty, New York Public Library, Frederick MacMonnies, Manhattan, 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue
1913 - Sacrifice, Firemen's Memorial, Attilio Piccirill, Manhattan, W. 100th and Riverside Drive
1913 - Duty, Firemen's Memorial, Attilio Piccirill, Manhattan, W. 100th and Riverside Drive
1914 - Spirit of Commerce, Manhattan Bridge, Carl Augustus Heber, Manhattan side of the bridge
1916 - "Brooklyn," Manhattan Bridge (originally), Daniel Chester French, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Museum of Art
1907 - The Americas, Alexander Hamilton Customs House, Daniel Chester French, Manhattan, 1 Bowling Green
1916 - "Manhattan," Manhattan Bridge (originally), Daniel Chester French, Manhattan (now at Brooklyn Museum of Art)
1910 - Day, Penn Station (originally but now gone), Adoph Weinman, lost to the junkyard.
1910 - Night, Penn Station (originally), Adoph Weinman, now in Brooklyn Museum
circa 1918 - Memory, Met Museum, Daniel Chester French, Manhattan
1913 - Pediment, Frick Collection, Sherry Edmundson Fry, Manhattan, 5th Avenue and E. 70th Street
1919 - Audrey Munson
1912 - Figure, Maine Memorial, Attillo Piccirilli, Manhattan, Columbus Circle
1906 - Three Graces (all three are Audrey), Hotel Astor Lobby (now gone), Isidor Konti, Manhattan
1911 - Genius of Immortality, Hudson River Museum, Isidor Konti, Yonkers
Three Muses, Hudson River Museum, Isidor Konti, Yonkers

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3 Comments
Terence
9/28/2016 06:37:48 pm

wow...I feel young again.....as she was before my time and I honestly can't say I ever heard of her.....but your blog post educated me.

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Ozzie Alfonso link
1/5/2017 05:50:26 pm

Wonderful article. What a face, what a life, what a long life!

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M. Taylor
11/7/2021 12:39:12 pm

Many thanks to all.

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