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90th Birthday Celebrated with New Book Release:“Edith Bouvier Beale of Grey Gardens, A Life in Pictures”

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In her journal of 1928, Eva Marie Beale creator of this project saidthat Edith Bouvier Beale wrote a title as follows “Edith Beale, the cel-ebrated poet, author, and artist.” Now in the new book “EdithBouvier Beale of Grey Gardens, A Life in Pictures” Verlhac Editionsand Eva Marie Beale have teamed up with the Estate of Edith BouvierBeale and her family to present this first ever-family sponsored bookabout Edith Bouvier Beale.

The Life in Pictures book series designed and edited by VerlhacEditions have included John Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, JohnKennedy Jr., Pope John Paul ll, Grace Kelly, Paul Newman, MarilynMonroe, Herbert von Karajan and now Edith Bouvier Beale. Shewould have been pleased to be among this group of celebrated individ-uals.

Forwarded by Peter Beard, “Edith Bouvier Beale of Grey Gardens, ALife in Pictures” features poetry, unpublished photos of Little Ediewith her mother and father, her brothers Phelan (Phe) Beale andBouvier (Buddy) Beale.

The book “Edith Bouvier Beale of Grey Gardens, A Life in Pictures”can be preordered now for this first print edition by visitingwww.edithbouvierbealeofgreygardens.com Price: USD 59.00

Also coming soon is the company “Grey Gardens Collections” a com-pany created by Eva Marie Beale featuring goods inspired by EdithBouvier Beale. For more information please visit:www.greygardenscollections.com

Edith Bouvier Beale (1917 - 2002) is best known forher appearance in the critically acclaimed 1976 docu-mentary Grey Gardens. The film, now available onDVD, inspired Grey Gardens The Musical, whichopened on Broadway November 2, 2006.“ The showwas nominated for 10 Tony Awards in 2007, and won3 prizes including one for Best Actress ChristineEbersole in the role of Edith Bouvier Beale.

Fashion designers Philip Lim and John Gallianorecently paid tribute to Edith Bouvier Beale on therunways of Paris and the filming of the upcomingHBO movie starring Drew Barrymore and JessicaLang began recently in Toronto.

Edith Bouvier Beale of Grey Gardens, A Life inPictures” is a tribute to Edith Bouvier Beale,’ saidher nephew Bouvier Beale, Jr.

Who is this woman who appeared in Grey Gardensaside from being the first cousin of JacquelineKennedy Onassis and Lee Radzwill? Who was thiswoman of mystery at the center of attention whenher east Hampton Estate was raided back in theearly 70’s for insanity health conditions?

“Edith Bouvier Beale (also known as ‘Little Edie”)was born on the day the Bolsheviks stormed theWinter Palace of the Tsar of Russia, which initiatedthe biggest and most far reaching revolution of theTwentieth Century. This seems an apt metaphor andan appropriate starting point for the life of thisextraordinary American woman.” Bouvier Beale, Jr.

Debbie Tuma interviews Bouvier Beale, Jr. and his wife Eva Marie Beale at TheGrey Gardens Cocktail Party. Photo by: Joyce Brooks

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