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 – All Works

Published References"Bill Owens: Working," fotofolio, 2008, p. 86

"Bill Owens: Working [I Do It For The Money]," Simon and Schuster, 1977, pl. 82

DimensionsSheet: 10 7/8 x 13 15/16 in. (27.6 x 35.4 cm)
Image: 9 1/2 x 12 13/16 in. (24.1 x 32.5 cm)

Accession Number 2024.123

Classificationsphotograph

InscriptionsBO-1634M (verso l,l graphite) 3200 — (verso l,l graphite) Bill Owens (verso l,r graphite) W82 (verso l,r graphite) 86 (verso l,r graphite)

Edition3/15

Portfolio/Series"Working" series

Marks© BILL OWENS EDITION 15/3AP NUMBER 3 PRINTED 2006 (verso l,r stamp and graphite)

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1995

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Anonymous

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