Mother

by Judy Olausen

In a series of zany portrait photographs of her mother using 1950sinspired props, a critically acclaimed photographer offers a series of offbeat, tongueincheek imagesincluding "Mother as Coffee Table" and "Mother as Door Mat"that celebrate the ideal of motherhood. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.

Genres: Photography, Art, Humor

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1996

Reviews

[Rachel Schmoyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a delightful and insightful photo book. If you’re interested in women’s issues and love mid century modern decor, you’ll like this book too.

[Ted · Rating 4 out of 5]

A number of laugh out loud photos of the author and photographer's Mom. I can't make up my mind which is my favorite - "Mother as Road Kill" or "Mother as Driftwood".

[Diane Madlon-Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars

[isi bhakhomen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful, nuanced piece that I will treasure forever.

[Lulu · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Barb Bailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very funny photographic spoof of Women/ Mothers in the 40's and 50s. Olausen used her own Mother as her sole model. The two of them must have had some halirous times preparing and posing for these photographs. My favorites are The Joys of Cooking and Out to Dry!!

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

seriously, the best mother's day present ever.

[Melody · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brilliant. Hilarious photo essays on motherhood, with Olausen's mother as the model. Highly recommended.

[C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely hilarious! I gave it to my mother-in-law:)

[Svend Erik · Rating 4 out of 5]

An amazing collaborating between Judy Olausen & her mother, Vivian Olausen. I'm sure, they had a lot of fun doing it. Now the smiles come to the readers of this very funny and creative work.