Alice Austen: A Hero for Gay Women
Alice Austen (1866-1952) was one of America’s earliest and most prolific female photographers, and over the course of her life she captured about 8000 images. She was also gay, and had a lover for more than 50 years. Not the norm at all in the late 1800’s! Her home was turned into a museum, The Ali…
Francis Bacon: Tate archive controversy; NY photographer Alice Austen; Michel Majerus in Basel
This week: why is Tate rejecting an archive of material relating to Francis Bacon, 18 years after acquiring it? Our London correspondent Martin Bailey tells us about his recent scoop that Tate is returning a thousand documents and sketches said to have come from the studio of Francis Bacon to Barry…
Alice and Gertrude's Love Story
Alice Austen would spend 56 years in a devoted loving relationship with Gertrude Tate, 30 years of which were spent living together in her home which is now the site of the Alice Austen House Museum and a nationally designated site of LGBTQ history. Executive Director, Victoria Munro and Director o…
Capturing Alice's world
Alice Austen’s life and relationships with other women are crucial to an understanding of her work. Until very recently many interpretations of Austen’s work overlooked her intimate relationships. What is especially significant about Austen’s photographs is that they provide rare documentation of i…
The many passions of Alice Austen
Alice Austen was a master tennis player, an early advocate for women riding bicycles, founder of the Staten Island Garden Club, and is said to be the first woman on Staten Island to own a car. Executive Director, Victoria Munro explains more.
Alice's Life in the Victorian era
Alice Austen was versatile and forged her own path beyond the restrictive Victorian expectations for women. Executive Director, Victoria Munro describes what life was like for Alice during the Victorian era.
A history of the family home
Clear Comfort (a.k.a. the Alice Austen House) was built in 1690 as a one-room Dutch farmhouse. In 1844 it was purchased by John Haggerty Austen, Alice Austen’s grandfather. Executive Director, Victoria Munro introduces the Austen family and how they ended up at Clear Comfort.
Welcome to the Alice Austen House!
Alice Austen captured a changing New York City in more than 7000 photographs taken mostly around the turn of the twentieth century. Victoria Munro, Executive Director of the Alice Austen House, welcomes you to the Alice Austen House audio tour.
#160 The Postpartum Dyad: What Massage Therapists Need to Know with Victoria Munro, RMT, IBCLC
This episode is one of those conversations that expands what you think is possible in your career.
Today I’m joined by Victoria Munro, RMT + IBCLC, who has built a unique practice working with prenatal, postpartum, and infant care blending massage therapy with lactation support.
We talk about:
Wh…
Museums Can Be a Force for Social Change
Plenty of people still picture a museum as a quiet building with art on the walls and a staff whose job is to guard what's inside. Victoria Munro, Executive Director of the Alice Austen House, sees an advantage in that assumption: because museums look harmless from the outside, they have room to do…
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