Pictured in multitude of photos by husband, Harry

to pose because of her trust in his vision and love of his work.

In 1996, when a retrospective of Harry Callahan’s work was presented at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Eleanor was quoted in the Washington Post as saying she “didn’t mind” being constantly on call for photo sessions.

“Heavens to Betsy,” she said in the newspaper, “I was used to it by then. He’d photograph me while I was sleeping. Or he’d just sneak up on me. I never protested. Photography was as much a part of our lives as getting up in the morning. I wasn’t worried about the pictures. I never had any thought that they would be anything but nice. Harry was so intense in his desire to be a photographer, and I thought that was just great.”

Besides her daughter, Callahan is survived by two grandchildren. news.obits@latimes.com Muchnic is a former Times staff writer.