Called “the American Venus,” she was a model immortalized by sculptors, her image remaining visible in monuments across New York City. Source: New York Times
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Overlooked No More: Klaus Nomi, Singer With an Otherworldly Persona
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2022
His sound and look influenced everyone from Anohni to Lady Gaga. He also sang backup vocals for David Bowie. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Barbara Shermund, Flapper-Era Cartoonist
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2022
For two decades, she drew almost 600 cartoons for The New Yorker with female characters that commented on life with wit, intelligence and irony. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Hettie Anderson, Sculptors’ Model Who Evaded Fame
By Gotham Rex on August 12, 2021
Her image has been rendered on gold coins and monuments around the United States. But little is known about this Gilded Age model. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Eve Adams, Writer Who Gave Lesbians a Voice
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2021
Her 1925 book, “Lesbian Love,” is one of the earliest examples of American lesbian literature. She also ran Eve’s Hangout, a literary haunt in Manhattan. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Anya Phillips, Fashion Influencer in New York’s Punk Scene
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2020
She helped give pulse to the movement’s anti-establishment credo, dressing musicians like Debbie Harry of Blondie and James Chance and becoming a downtown “It girl.” Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Leonora O’Reilly, Suffragist Who Fought for Working Women
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2020
She was a charismatic and powerful public speaker who pushed for equal pay for equal work, better labor standards and overall empowerment for women. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Roland Johnson, Who Fought to Shut Down Institutions for the Disabled
By Gotham Rex on July 31, 2020
He survived 13 years of neglect and abuse, including sexual assault, at the notorious Pennhurst State School and Hospital outside Philadelphia before emerging as a champion for the disabled. Source: New York Times