Bill Owens
American and American
1938, San Francisco, Bay Area
Works in the Collection
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Bill OwensWhen school is out ..., from the portfolio Leisure -
Bill OwensI had over 4,000 cacti plants, from the portfolio Leisure -
Bill OwensI spent $100 on the plane kit, from the portfolio Leisure -
Bill OwensOn weekends we camp, from the portfolio Leisure -
Bill OwensMy husband's job allows a lot..., from the portfolio Leisure -
Bill OwensKOA campground, from the portfolio Leisure -
Bill OwensLivermore Air Show, from the portfolio Leisure -
Bill OwensTubers on bank of Salt River, from the portfolio Leisure -
Bill OwensTubers on Salt River, from the portfolio Leisure -
Bill OwensOn the weekends the traffic ..., from the portfolio Leisure -
Bill OwensEvery summer we go all out, from the portfolio Leisure -
Bill OwensFerry to Nantucket, Massachusetts, from the portfolio Leisure -
Bill OwensUntitled (Statue of Liberty), from the portfolio Leisure -
Bill OwensUntitled (St. Louis Arch), from the portfolio Leisure -
Bill OwensThe World of Fun, from the portfolio Leisure -
Bill OwensLeisure portfolio -
Bill Owens"The Companions of the Forest of America teaches devotion to the home, respect for other people's religious beliefs, loyalty to the American flag and obedience to God's commandments..." From the series Our Kind of People -
Bill Owens"My dream is to be an airline stewardess, but I'm not old enough. In the meantime I operate a pneumatic tie-wrap gun and make harnesses for electronic pong games. I can’t wait until I turn twenty-one." From the series Working (I Do It For The Money) -
Bill Owens"We feel most people have the wrong attitude towards sex, that it's nasty and to be done only in the dark. With us sex takes care of itself." From the series Suburbia -
Bill OwensOur kind of people
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