NOTES ON WRITING AND DRAWING

DRAWING THAT SIGNIFICANT OTHER, PART TWO

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 | Permalink

Like a response to yesterday’s post, “The Artist’s Wife: A Constant Muse Who Never Said No”:

“I never refused when he wanted to take a picture,” said Eleanor Callahan, the 91-year-old widow of the photographer Harry Callahan. “I never complained, whatever I was doing. If he said: ‘Come quick, Eleanor — there’s a good light,’ I was right there.”

The artistic fruit of their 63-year marriage is on view in “Harry Callahan: Eleanor,” an exhibition at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. Until Callahan’s death in 1999, she was his most constant and compliant subject, posing for countless portraits, figure studies and nudes.

2 Responses to “DRAWING THAT SIGNIFICANT OTHER, PART TWO”

  1. Maureen McQ Says:

    Oh man. Sometimes I see couples like that and I turn to my husband and say, I want to be married to you FOREVER.

  2. Austin Kleon Says:

    I’m with you.

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