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Published References"Bill Owens: Our Kind of People," Straight Arrow Books, 1975, p. 72
DimensionsSheet: 11 x 13 7/8 in. (27.9 x 35.2 cm)
Image: 10 x 12 7/8 in. (25.4 x 32.7 cm)
Accession Number 2024.121
Classificationsphotograph
InscriptionsBO-1620M (verso l,l graphite) 3200 (verso l,l graphite) Bill Owens (verso l,r graphite) 072 (verso l,r graphite)
Edition1/15
Portfolio/Series"Our Kind of People" series
Marks© BILL OWENS EDITION 15/3AP NUMBER 1 PRINTED 1998 (verso l,r stamp and graphite)
I worked at the Bank of America for several years before the baby came. After I left, a number of girls at the bank gave me a surprise baby shower. I loved it and the gifts were appreciated., from the "Our Kind of People" series
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
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., from the "Working" series
Bill Owens
1976, printed 2006
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
Nancy Richardson is a super teacher. Her workshop for preschool nursery teachers, volunteers and aides was an eye- opener. She showed us creative play activities that require simply a good imagination and the desire to teach., from the "Our Kind of People" series
Bill Owens
c. 1973, printed 1998
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Vous; mon ami! comment vous savez que je suis veuf; après vingt ans de travaux for..... non de ménage: vous voyez que je commence à me refaire et vous me proposez un second mariage..... Ragoulot, voulez-vous me lâcher! (You: my friend! How do you know that I am a widower; after twenty years of work for..... no household; You see I am beginning to rebuild and you offer me a second marriage.....Ragoulot, would you let me go!), no. 10 from the series of ten lithographs, “Vulgarités” ("Vulgarities" 10), 1842
Honoré Daumier
1842
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Army recruiter In the past the army hasn't always gotten the best men. I feel that my job as a recruiter is to screen out undesirables. I want to recruit the best boys for our army., from the "Working" series
Bill Owens
1974-1976
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
For his fifth birthday I took my son Max and his six friends to the Ringling Brothers circus at the Oakland Coliseum. It was all I could do to keep them under control and not lose anyone in the crowd. As party favors I bought each of them batter-powered plastic swords with flame blades and dragons on the handles. It was easy to find them as the sword blades glowed in the dark. Livermore, California, from the "Leisure" series
Bill Owens
1973, printed 1999
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
I am here to promote the new Concorde service. Air France has already purchased four of these planes and has just established service between Paris and Rio, Caracas and Washington, D.C. This is the greatest and the most beautiful aircraft ever built. It can travel at Mach 2 and it will change the way we think about flying forever. I am proud to represent the future., from the "Working" series
Bill Owens
1974-1976, printed 2006
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
I read every chance I get. Janet Owens, 268 Yosemite Drive, Livermore, California, from the "Leisure" series
Bill Owens
1971, printed 1999
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Being a broker is the old "buy'em low, sell 'em high game. After the one o'clock bell, brokers have fifteen minutes to close their market orders. This is done by shouting your bids and positioning your hands. Palms out means sell, palms in means buy. I can assure you it's a fun game to win. San Francisco, California, from the "Working" series
Bill Owens
1976, printed 2006
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
I have to keep in shape. It’s hard work being a realtor. Livermore, California, from the "Leisure" series
Bill Owens
1974, printed 1999
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
I really love him., from the "Suburbia" series
Bill Owens
1971, printed 1999