Edith Bouvier Beale (7 November 1917 – circa 9 January 2002), American socialite, fashion model and cabaret performer. She was a first cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill, and became widely known for her participation in the 1975 independent documentary film Grey Gardens by Albert and David Maysles. "Little Edie", a famously "staunch character", has become a beloved and legendary cult figure. These are some images from her seemingly charmed youth, most more than thirty…

When I saw these images in the New York Times my mind immediately drew parallels to Dickens’s Great Expectations– from the once-grand mansion in decay to the fascinating & eccentric…

The history of hoarding, from Grey Gardens to the DSM-V.

Edith Bouvier Beale (7 November 1917 – circa 9 January 2002), American socialite, fashion model and cabaret performer. She was a first cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill, and became widely known for her participation in the 1975 independent documentary film Grey Gardens by Albert and David Maysles. "Little Edie", a famously "staunch character", has become a beloved and legendary cult figure. These are some images from her seemingly charmed youth, most more than thirty…

Andy Warhol. "Little" Edie Beale, 1978 #polaroid #photograph #photography

Grey Gardens. Little Edie.

Autographed poster for "Little" Edie Beale's nightclub appearance at New York's Reno Sweeney cabaret, January 10-14, 1978. I lived in NYC then and I could KICK MYSELF for not going to see her!

Edith Bouvier Beale ("Little Edie") was an eccentric cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. She became a cult figure and fashion icon after her appearance in the documentary 'Grey Gardens.'