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Bill Owens

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American · 1938–

Bill Owens

Bill Owens is an American photographer, photojournalist, brewer and editor living in Hayward, California.

47in the catalog
2on view now
6collections
1country

All On view · 2 In collections Uncertain

Nursery Scholarship Fund has with a handful of women each year raised $8000 to send 40 children from disadvantaged homes to nursery school. Women's liberation generates volunteer labor, but there isn't enough money to pay for what needs to be done in the community. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California, Bill Owens, 1969–75

Nursery Scholarship Fund has with a handful of women each year raised $8000 to send 40 children from disadvantaged homes to nursery school. Women's liberation generates volunteer labor, but there isn't enough money to pay for what needs to be done in the community. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California

1969–75 · Minneapolis Institute of Art

I'm a mother and a waitress. I enjoy what I'm doing but wouldn't want to do it for a lifetime. I'm divorced and find it difficult to meet men who want to have a relationship. Someday I'd like to go back to school., Bill Owens, 1976 (printed later)

I'm a mother and a waitress. I enjoy what I'm doing but wouldn't want to do it for a lifetime. I'm divorced and find it difficult to meet men who want to have a relationship. Someday I'd like to go back to school.

1976 (printed later) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled, Bill Owens, 1970

Untitled

1970 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

We really enjoy getting together with our friends to drink and dance. It's a wild party and we're having a great time., Bill Owens, 1971

We really enjoy getting together with our friends to drink and dance. It's a wild party and we're having a great time.

1971 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

I find a sense of freedom in the suburbs…. You assume the mask of suburbia for outward appearances and yet no one knows what you really do., Bill Owens, 1971

I find a sense of freedom in the suburbs…. You assume the mask of suburbia for outward appearances and yet no one knows what you really do.

1971 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Some days when there is no one to play with I build Glenn a tent play house out of two chairs and two blankets., Bill Owens, 1971

Some days when there is no one to play with I build Glenn a tent play house out of two chairs and two blankets.

1971 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

We feel most people have the wrong attitude about sex, that it's nasty and to be only in the dark. With us sex takes care of itself., Bill Owens, 1971

We feel most people have the wrong attitude about sex, that it's nasty and to be only in the dark. With us sex takes care of itself.

1971 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

I get a lot of compliments on the front room wall. I like Italian Syrocco floral designs over the mantle. It goes with the Palos Verde rock fireplace., Bill Owens, 1972

I get a lot of compliments on the front room wall. I like Italian Syrocco floral designs over the mantle. It goes with the Palos Verde rock fireplace.

1972 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Ronald Regan, Bill Owens, 1972

Ronald Regan

1972 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

I believe in women's liberation. I'm tired of the image of the women who has the most sanitary toilet bowl, the cleanest floor, and the brattiest kids as the supermother., I want to be able to change with my children and to change with my life as I grow older. Staying at home and taking care of the kids doesn't help., Bill Owens, 1972

I believe in women's liberation. I'm tired of the image of the women who has the most sanitary toilet bowl, the cleanest floor, and the brattiest kids as the supermother., I want to be able to change with my children and to change with my life as I grow older. Staying at home and taking care of the kids doesn't help.

1972 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

We're really happy. Our kids are healthy, we eat good food, and we have a really nice home., Bill Owens, 1972

We're really happy. Our kids are healthy, we eat good food, and we have a really nice home.

1972 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

It's a great pleasure to watch yourself make love in the six dozen mirrors that line the ceilings and walls. I've spent a tremendous amount of thought and planning to get the total effect of the bedroom., It's fascinating to watch our friends' reactions to seeing the luxury and sensuousness of the room. Our bedroom is the most enjoyable room in the house., Bill Owens, 1972

It's a great pleasure to watch yourself make love in the six dozen mirrors that line the ceilings and walls. I've spent a tremendous amount of thought and planning to get the total effect of the bedroom., It's fascinating to watch our friends' reactions to seeing the luxury and sensuousness of the room. Our bedroom is the most enjoyable room in the house.

1972 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

A lot of people say we're chunks of meat, like cattle, but we're not. We're all individuals with dreams and aspirations like everybody else. Being a beauty contestant has taught me about myself, other people, poise and public speaking., If I had it to do over again, I would., Bill Owens, 1972

A lot of people say we're chunks of meat, like cattle, but we're not. We're all individuals with dreams and aspirations like everybody else. Being a beauty contestant has taught me about myself, other people, poise and public speaking., If I had it to do over again, I would.

1972 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

We really enjoy living in a mobile home. My hobby is collecting coins and my wife plays her Wurlitzer for entertainment., Bill Owens, 1972

We really enjoy living in a mobile home. My hobby is collecting coins and my wife plays her Wurlitzer for entertainment.

1972 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Mardi Gras is an annual fund-raising event staged by the Pleasanton Juniors. King and Queen Candidates hold moneymaking events and the candidate who raises the most money wins., Last year we raised $12,800 for the senior citizens' transportation system and $1,000 for youth counseling programs. The climax is the Mardi Gras Ball. Over 500 people come to drink, eat, dance and celebrate the coronation., Bill Owens, 1973

Mardi Gras is an annual fund-raising event staged by the Pleasanton Juniors. King and Queen Candidates hold moneymaking events and the candidate who raises the most money wins., Last year we raised $12,800 for the senior citizens' transportation system and $1,000 for youth counseling programs. The climax is the Mardi Gras Ball. Over 500 people come to drink, eat, dance and celebrate the coronation.

1973 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Bill Owens, 1973

Untitled

1973 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

I really enjoy being here because it's my pleasure to help people. They'd have to fire me before I'd quit. I know I'm loved and vice versa., Bill Owens, 1975

I really enjoy being here because it's my pleasure to help people. They'd have to fire me before I'd quit. I know I'm loved and vice versa.

1975 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Bill Owens, 1975

Untitled

1975 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

I've been a UPI correspondent, a publicist for an Italian film producer, a writer for the U.S. Army, a public relations man and an operations manager for record stores. Now I'm promotion and marketing director for a newspaper chain., Within a year, I'll be off to Turkey. It will be a jumping-off place. The world will be my oyster., Bill Owens, 1975

I've been a UPI correspondent, a publicist for an Italian film producer, a writer for the U.S. Army, a public relations man and an operations manager for record stores. Now I'm promotion and marketing director for a newspaper chain., Within a year, I'll be off to Turkey. It will be a jumping-off place. The world will be my oyster.

1975 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Like everyone else, I'm caught up in the rat race. I work eighty hours a week and with my real estate investments earn $100,000 a year. I just got divorced., In the insurance business the public thinks we promise the moon but we can only deliver half a moon., Bill Owens, 1975

Like everyone else, I'm caught up in the rat race. I work eighty hours a week and with my real estate investments earn $100,000 a year. I just got divorced., In the insurance business the public thinks we promise the moon but we can only deliver half a moon.

1975 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

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 of years and going into worm farming. Worms are an asset to society., Bill Owens, 1975-77

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 of years and going into worm farming. Worms are an asset to society.

1975-77 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Television cameramen are a special breed. When you read something in a book you say that's someone's opinion. When you see it on TV you say that's gospel. I have one minute, thirty seconds to make a statement., It had to be accurate, it has to be the truth., Bill Owens, 1976

Television cameramen are a special breed. When you read something in a book you say that's someone's opinion. When you see it on TV you say that's gospel. I have one minute, thirty seconds to make a statement., It had to be accurate, it has to be the truth.

1976 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Bill Owens, 1970

Untitled

1970 · Not on view · Whitney Museum of American Art

Untitled, Bill Owens, 1970

Untitled

1970 · Not on view · Whitney Museum of American Art

Untitled (family in driveway), Bill Owens, c. 1970

Untitled (family in driveway)

c. 1970 · Not on view · Harvard Art Museums

Untitled (couple with baby), Bill Owens, c. 1970

Untitled (couple with baby)

c. 1970 · Not on view · Harvard Art Museums

Untitled (living room with Christmas tree), Bill Owens, c. 1970

Untitled (living room with Christmas tree)

c. 1970 · Not on view · Harvard Art Museums

Untitled (family laying sod), Bill Owens, c. 1970

Untitled (family laying sod)

c. 1970 · Not on view · Harvard Art Museums

Untitled, Bill Owens, 1971

Untitled

1971 · Not on view · Whitney Museum of American Art

Untitled, Bill Owens, c. 1971

Untitled

c. 1971 · Not on view · Whitney Museum of American Art

Christina's Room, Bill Owens, 1971

Christina's Room

1971 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

I find a sense of freedom in the suburbs., Bill Owens, 1972

I find a sense of freedom in the suburbs.

1972 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Ronald Reagan, Bill Owens, 1972

Ronald Reagan

1972 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled, Bill Owens, 1973

Untitled

1973 · Not on view · Whitney Museum of American Art

General Motors / Chevrolet Assembly Line, Freemont, California, Bill Owens, 1974/76

General Motors / Chevrolet Assembly Line, Freemont, California

1974/76 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Legs and grinder, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California, Bill Owens, 1974/76

Legs and grinder, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California

1974/76 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Of all the dogs that come to Poodle Train, Lolita is on of my favorites. She is always cooperative and obedient when I cut her hair. She's a little princess. Pet owners spend a furtune and pamper their pets like they are children. This wash and trim costs $35., Bill Owens, 1974–76 (printed later)

Of all the dogs that come to Poodle Train, Lolita is on of my favorites. She is always cooperative and obedient when I cut her hair. She's a little princess. Pet owners spend a furtune and pamper their pets like they are children. This wash and trim costs $35.

1974–76 (printed later) · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Pinkerton men, Kansas City, Missori, Bill Owens, 1974–76

Pinkerton men, Kansas City, Missori

1974–76 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Work clothes, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California, Bill Owens, 1975

Work clothes, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California

1975 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are frozen and shipped across the nation to schools, convalescent homes and hospitals. Because of mass production, we can manufacture a sandwich cheaper than you can make one at home., Bill Owens, 1975 (printed 2006)

Our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are frozen and shipped across the nation to schools, convalescent homes and hospitals. Because of mass production, we can manufacture a sandwich cheaper than you can make one at home.

1975 (printed 2006) · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

I've been a shoe salesman for thirty-six years. The way people take care of their shoes shows their character. Seventy percent of people wear shoes that don't fit. When you sell good merchandise, it doesn't come back but the people do. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California, Bill Owens, 1975

I've been a shoe salesman for thirty-six years. The way people take care of their shoes shows their character. Seventy percent of people wear shoes that don't fit. When you sell good merchandise, it doesn't come back but the people do. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California

1975 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

"I Was a Lawyer Before I Became a Private Detective...", Bill Owens, 1976

"I Was a Lawyer Before I Became a Private Detective..."

1976 · Not on view · Whitney Museum of American Art

I'm a philanthopist. Each year, depending on the stock market, I give away up to $500, 000. On my income tax forms I call myself a political maverick. I give money to political candidates, institutions and liberal politicians who support arms control and population control., Bill Owens, 1976 (printed 2006)

I'm a philanthopist. Each year, depending on the stock market, I give away up to $500, 000. On my income tax forms I call myself a political maverick. I give money to political candidates, institutions and liberal politicians who support arms control and population control.

1976 (printed 2006) · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

A banana split has one banana, three lumps of ice milk, crushed pineapple, strawberries, chocolate syrup and whipped cream. In two days of our forty-nine cent special, we sold five thousand splits. Businessmen want a pretty face at the counter and counter girls have personality to deal with the public., Bill Owens, 1976 (printed 2006)

A banana split has one banana, three lumps of ice milk, crushed pineapple, strawberries, chocolate syrup and whipped cream. In two days of our forty-nine cent special, we sold five thousand splits. Businessmen want a pretty face at the counter and counter girls have personality to deal with the public.

1976 (printed 2006) · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

I gross over $200, 000 a year as the owner-manager of a donut store, but there's a price to pay. I come to work at 2:00 A.M. to begin the daily routine of making 250 dozen donuts. I eat dinner at 4:00 in the afternoon and am in bed by 7:30. I was a Depression baby. Now kids say there has to be something better., Bill Owens, 1976 (printed 2006)

I gross over $200, 000 a year as the owner-manager of a donut store, but there's a price to pay. I come to work at 2:00 A.M. to begin the daily routine of making 250 dozen donuts. I eat dinner at 4:00 in the afternoon and am in bed by 7:30. I was a Depression baby. Now kids say there has to be something better.

1976 (printed 2006) · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Yosemite, Half Dome with Cars, Bill Owens, 1977

Yosemite, Half Dome with Cars

1977 · Not on view · Whitney Museum of American Art

Big Ass by Mel Ramos, Oakland Museum, Bill Owens, c. 1981

Big Ass by Mel Ramos, Oakland Museum

c. 1981 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Bill Owens: photographs and where to see them · ART WIKI