1930: Helen’s photographs and art appear in Good Housekeeping magazine to illustrate her sister Adelaide’s 3-part series on their time in Russia.
Insert scan of GH Mag print as faded background image.
Late 1930/Early 1931: HH spends Christmas in France where she photographs and paints. She heads to Italy and Greece to pursue painting, photography and dance. Helen returns home during Great Depression and curtails travels to California and New England while she volunteers at the Hartford House.
Insert photo of carvings of debearded youth and lamb (COM took photo of original).
Need any photos of USA tour for this time period.
1933: Helen meets Irishman Ernie O’Malley at a luncheon in her parent’s Connecticut home. Impressed by his determination and profile, she asks to sculpt his head. In preparation, Helen shoots the iconic portrait of Ernie facing the camera while writing his memoir.
Insert photo “Writing the Past”
Insert image of EOM’s sculpted head
Spring 1935: Helen, her mother and sisters visit Yosemite in California en route to Japan for a Garden Club tour. The sisters proceed to travel Asia en route to London. Helen’s photos demonstrate continuing interest in subject matter, lighting and composition. Like Ernie, Helen had a strong interest in indigenous peoples and their spiritual practices. She sends many of her travel photographs to Ernie during their illicit correspondence.
Insert photos she took in Asia: photo of Hooker Electrochemical Plant; Asian woman with child on ferry; Ovoos (sacred stone shrines) in Mongolia.
27 September 1935: Defying her father, Helen meets Ernie in London and is married in simple Registry office ceremony in Marylebone. They proceed to St James Roman Catholic church for a quiet religious ceremony.
Insert photo of church wedding announcement.
Insert copy of NY Herald Tribune article or other stating about Registry Office, 28 Sept 1935
