The Girl in the Picture

The Girl in the Picture is photographer and watercolorist Liza Stelle, without whom there would be no Goodie. Through Liza, the Goodie Girls were introduced to a great gypsy camp of beauties such as Vali Myers, Ira Cohen, Kasoundra Kasoundra, Penny Arcade, Herbert Huncke, Jack Smith, Dame Margo Howard-Howard, the Living Theatre, Buffie Johnson, and so many more. Liza was born in New York City, daughter of jazz musician Eddie Condon and respected copywriter Phyllis Condon. She was wise and mad and could be counted on never to do the expected and always to take the scenic route. She died prematurely of cancer in January 1999. She believed in giving credit where it was due and paying her debts. “No tickie, no shirtie,” she liked to say.

Liza's Gallery...

Liza Stelle