Portrait Story: Vali Myers
Channel: National Portrait Gallery
Date: 2014-05-20

Australian artist Vali Myers moved to Paris from Australia at age 19 where she lived on the streets, danced in cafes, met Satre, Cocteau, Genet and Django Reinhardt. She moved to New York, tattooed Patti Smith's knee, befriended Salvador Dali and met Andy Warhol and Tennessee Williams.  In this interview, her friend Dimmi describes her quirky personality and some of the stories from her amazing life.

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