The model wife
By: [compiled by] Arthur Ollman ; photographs by Adolph de Meyer ... [et al.].
Contributors: Ollman, Arthur.; Museum of Photographic Arts (San Diego, Calif.)
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Little Brown in association with the Museum of Photographic arts, San Diego
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: De Meyer, Adolf, -- Baron, -- 1868-1949 -- Exhibitions; Photography of women -- Exhibitions; Women -- Portraits -- Exhibitions; Photographers' spouses -- Portraits -- Exhibitions; Portrait photography -- Exhibitions
Genres: Exhibitions.
Description: "With provocative photographs by some of the best-known photographers of the past century, The Model Wife is a striking and original book about the place where marriage and photography converge."--BOOK JACKET.

"Friends, lovers, confidantes, collaborators - the multifaceted relationship between husband and wife takes on another dimension when the couple are also artist and muse. In The Model Wife, Arthur Ollman explores the imagery and photographic history of nine twentieth-century photographers who portrayed their wives over a period of years. He delves into issues of marriage itself and the powerful influences that such a partnership can have on artistic production.

Comparisons between the couples and the resulting photographs enrich this discussion."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: "A Bulfinch Press book."

Exhibition held Fall 2000 at Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-218).