At one time, she ran a maid service for doctors, gaining access to the keys to their drug cabinets.
She once visited Andy Warhol, asking him if she could shoot a few of his Marilyns. He agreed. She did, and not with a camera.
The New York Times obit editors cropped this photo at Ms. Podber's knees, but here she is, boots and all.
photo by Joy Bergmann
