Bill Owens
American and American
1938, San Francisco, Bay Area
Works in the Collection
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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 Owens"I've been a chiropractor for thirty-three years, working directly and indirectly with nerves through the spinal column. I'm thinking of retiring in a couple more years and going into worm farming." From the series Working (I Do It For The Money) -
Bill Owens"I'm a new-realist painter. People think it's glamorous to paint but it's just hard work. Each painting takes two to four months to complete. The possibility of getting national acclaim is almost nil." From the series Working (I Do It For The Money) -
Bill OwensUntitled, from the series Working (I Do It For The Money) -
Bill Owens"I was a lawyer before I became a private detective. This is a more interesting way to make a living. I've been in business for more than twenty years now and have worked on just about every case imaginable," from the series Working (I Do It For The Money -
Bill OwensWorld Savings Opening Day, from the series Working (I Do It For The Money) -
Bill OwensVacation Bible School, Livermore, CA -
Bill Owens"Our house is built with the living room in the back, so in the evenings we sit out front of the garage and watch the traffic go by." From the series Suburbia -
Bill Owens"This is our second annual Fourth of July block party. This year thirty-three families came for beer, barbequed chicken, corn on the cob, potato salad, green salad, macaroni salad and watermelon. After eating and drinking [...]" From the series Suburbia -
Bill OwensTidy Bowl, Walnut Creek -
Bill OwensFor a Hobby I Shoot Handguns, Los Angeles -
Bill Owens"We're really happy. Our kids are healthy, we eat good food and we have a really nice home." From the series Suburbia -
Bill Owens"I wanted Christina to learn some responsibility for cleaning her room, but it didn't work." From the series Suburbia -
Bill Owens"Sunday afternoon we get-it-together. I drink some beer, cook the steaks, and my wife makes the salad.” From the series Suburbia -
Bill Owens"I enjoy giving a Tupperware party in my home. It gives me a chance to talk to my friends. But really, Tupperware is a homemaker's dream, you save time and money because your food keeps longer." From the series Suburbia
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