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Published References"Bill Owens: Leisure," fotofolio, 2004, p. 84
DimensionsSheet: 10 15/16 x 13 7/8 in. (27.8 x 35.2 cm)
Image: 9 x 11 7/8 in. (22.9 x 30.2 cm)
Accession Number 2024.127
Classificationsphotograph
InscriptionsBO-1747M (verso l,l graphite) 3200 – (verso l,l graphite) L84 (verso l,r graphite) LB19 (verso l,r graphite)
Edition2/15
Portfolio/Series"Leisure" series
Marks© BILL OWENS EDITION 15/3AP NUMBER 2 PRINTED 2000 (verso l,r stamp and graphite)
Kids aren’t interested in canning or making pickles. It’s hard to keep the class’s attention. Amador High School, Pleasanton, California, from the "Leisure" series
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
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
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
Karate is a highly competitive sport, like tennis or boxing. It’s on one. For $30 a month a kid can get some good mental and physical training. He can learn coordination, balance, timing and self-defense. Livermore, California, from the "Leisure" series
Bill Owens
1974, printed 1999
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
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
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
It's hard to hunt because you're always trespassing all the housing developments which are taking over the open fields. Since there are more people and more houses, the game is moving futher out., from the "Suburbia" series
Bill Owens
1972, printed 2004
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Our singing group will take any opportunity to perform, especially if it’s a captive audience. Flights to Hawaii, from the "Leisure" series
Bill Owens
1978, printed later
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
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
McDonald’s modern day care center keeps the boys out of my hair an lets me have a moment to myself. Houston, Texas, from the "Leisure" series
Bill Owens
1976, 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