The Girl on the Swing: Evelyn Nesbit and the Cost of Being Looked At

In 1901, she was the most photographed woman in America. Evelyn Nesbit’s image—wide eyes, tousled hair, porcelain skin—appeared on postcards, advertisements, and souvenirs. She was a chorus girl, an artist’s model, and an icon before the word existed. But her

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