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Published References"Bill Owens: Suburbia," Straight Arrow Books, 1972, unpag.

"Bill Owens: Suburbia," fotofolio, 1999, p. 100
DimensionsSheet: 11 x 13 7/8 in. (27.9 x 35.2 cm)
Image: 10 1/2 x 13 5/16 in. (26.7 x 33.8 cm)
Accession Number 2024.117
Classificationsphotograph
InscriptionsBO-1235M (verso l,l graphite) 3200 (verso l,l graphite) Bill Owens (verso l,r graphite) BOW05 37 (verso l,r graphite) S-136 (verso l,r graphite)
Edition3/15
Portfolio/Series"Suburbia" series
Marks© BILL OWENS EDITION 15/3AP NUMBER 3 PRINTED 1999 (verso l,r stamp and graphite)
I really love him., from the "Suburbia" series
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
I don't feel that Richie playing with guns will have a negative effect on his personality. (He already wants to be a policeman). His childhood gun-playing won't make him into a cop-shooter. By playing with guns he learns to socialize with other children. I find the neighbors who are offended by Richie's gun, either the father hunts or their kids are the first to take Richie's gun and go off and play with it., from the "Suburbia" series
Bill Owens
1971, printed 2000
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
The Jaycees. really know how to have fun., from the "Suburbia" series
Bill Owens
1971, printed 2000
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
We really enjoy getting together with our friends to drink and dance. It's a wild party and we're having a great time., from the "Suburbia" series
Bill Owens
1971, printed 2006
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
For my husband’s 84th birthday I bought him the girl in the cake. He was thrilled to death and we were afraid he might have another heart attack. San Ramon Country Club, San Ramon, California, from the "Leisure" series
Bill Owens
1974, printed 2005
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Everywhere we go we challenge the local high school team to a game. We let them win. It’s all for charity. Points don’t count unless you shoot from the back of the donkey. Donkeys are dumb and uncooperative, and they really hate to move. Livermore, California, from the "Leisure" series
Bill Owens
1976, printed 1999
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
It was a total scam. The really big rats were stuffed. Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton, California, from the "Leisure" series
Bill Owens
1976, printed 2000
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Dining table with desserts, Tri-Valley area, Northern California, from the "Suburbia" series
Bill Owens
ca. 1970, printed 2001
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
House and tidy lawn, Livermore, California, from the "Suburbia" series
Bill Owens
c. 1970, printed 2002
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
If Bank of America knew the truth . . ., from the "Suburbia" series
Bill Owens
1971, printed 1999
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Untitled (Woman vacuuming), from the "Suburbia" series
Bill Owens
1971, printed 1999
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Decorating the House for Christmas, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California, from the "Suburbia" series
Bill Owens
1969-1975, printed 1999
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Street football, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California, from the "Suburbia" series
Bill Owens
c. 1968, printed 2000