The House of an Artist

Art is the keyword for this ancient Dutch colonial house, whose original structures date back to the 1690s. Alice Austen, a renowned photographer, transformed the second-floor closet of her waterfront home into a darkroom, where she crafted over 7,000 images capturing the evolving landscape of New York City. 

Embracing a nomadic approach to her art, Austen, one of America’s pioneering female photographers, reflected in her photographs both public life and personal experiences, offering a glimpse into the world of a lesbian woman defying strict Victorian norms.