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Orson Welles as Family Man: Son, Husband, Father

Orson Welles and Paola Mori look adoringly at their infant daughter, Beatrice (c. 1955). Orson Welles and Paola Mori look adoringly at their infant daughter, Beatrice (c. 1955).
Orson Welles and Paola Mori look adoringly at their infant daughter, Beatrice (c. 1955).
This exhibit provides a unique glimpse into the actor/director Orson Welles’ private life. Unlike previous U-M Library exhibits that focused on the artist at work, this display shows him in informal and familial environments, revealing a depth and complexity of character that are often overshadowed by his fame and professional achievements. The photographs and documents displayed showcase a variety of emotional tones — warmth, humor, tenderness, and passion. Candid and relaxed more than posed, they are similar to most people's pictures in old family albums.

Culled from the Orson Welles-Beatrice Welles materials that are part of the Mavericks & Makers collection within the U-M Library’s Special Collections Research Center, each photo or letter tells a story of a connection Welles held dearly. The materials included are from two periods: the late 1920s and early 1930s, when Welles was a teenager, and the mid-1950s to early 1960s, during the early years of his marriage to his third wife, Paola Mori. 

It should be noted that Welles’s personal life was messy at best. Other collections housed at U-M that include personal materials related to Welles document his first and second marriages, including the Welles-Feder Collection and the Wilson-Welles Collection. The items on display here were saved by his third and final child, Beatrice Welles, and reflect her childhood memories of her parents.

The exhibit is available during Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room hours (https://umlib.us/hatchergalleryexhibits).
Orson Welles and Paola Mori look adoringly at their infant daughter, Beatrice (c. 1955). Orson Welles and Paola Mori look adoringly at their infant daughter, Beatrice (c. 1955).
Orson Welles and Paola Mori look adoringly at their infant daughter, Beatrice (c. 1955).

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