Romance (N.) From Ambrose Bierce #3: Ralph Eugene Meatyard worked on a variety of projects, from the No Focus pictures to the Zen Twig series, several features of “Romance (N.) From Ambrose Bierce #3” are characteristic of his work. Meatyard often used friends and family, particularly his children, as models in his carefully directed photographs. Likewise, the use of props was not uncommon - doll parts, dead birds, and dime-store masks were particular favorites.