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Anaïs Aigner, of French extraction, was born in the back seat of a 1958 slate blue Mercedes touring car, under the sign of Gemini. Ms. Aigner was named after Parisian-born American expatriate author Anaïs Nin, famous for her diaries. The proper pronunciation of the name is "Ana--ees". Ms. Aigner is also related to the distinguished French shoe and handbag manufacturer, Etienne Aigner. (The young Anais is pictured here in the bathtub with her little brother.) |
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Personal Ms. Aigner drives a pink Thunderbird convertible, and lives in a custom built apartment in the old observation tower at the Chesapeake Observatory. Sometimes she spends nights in her 24-ft wooden sailboat "The Blue Goose" (pictured right) which she built herself during her lunch hours over a period of three years. She is also a private pilot, and one of the last certified celestial navigators. She uses a porcelain toothbrush with silk bristles. |
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Heroes: Albert Einstein; Amelia Earhart Favorite artists: Mondrian, Erte, Lichtenstein, De Chirico, Magritte, Frank Stella, Barbara Kruger, Edward Hopper, Meret Oppenheim (her 1930 sculpture, Breakfast in Fur, pictured left) |