Owens, Bill. On our commune everyone has to work. We chase off the freeloaders. The commune has to make money. It has to be a business, then it can grow. The government isn't going to take care of you. You have to band together to help each other. Taos, New Mexico, 1976. gelatin silver print, Image: 17 x 20.8 cm (6 11/16 x 8 3/16 in.); Paper: 20.1 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.). Gift of George Stephanopoulos, 2016.504. Copyrighted.

On our commune everyone has to work. We chase off the freeloaders. The commune has to make money. It has to be a business, then it can grow. The government isn't going to take care of you. You have to band together to help each other. Taos, New Mexico

1976

Bill Owens

Bill Owens (American, b. 1938)

Photography

Working: On our commune everyone has to work. We chase off the freeloaders. The commune has to make money. It has to be a business, then it can grow. The government isn't going to take care of you. You have to band together to help each other. Taos, New Mexico, 1976. Bill Owens (American, b. 1938). Gelatin silver print; image: 17 x 20.8 cm (6 11/16 x 8 3/16 in.); paper: 20.1 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2016.504

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Owens, Bill
Classification: Photograph
Formatted Medium: gelatin silver print
Medium: gelatin, silver, print
Dimensions: Image: 17 x 20.8 cm (6 11/16 x 8 3/16 in.); Paper: 20.1 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Written in pencil on verso: “Bill Owens (signed)” Written in pencil on verso: “V0301/5000” Written in black marker on verso: “TAOS 12 B”
Departments: Photography
Accession Number: 2016.504
Credit Line: Gift of George Stephanopoulos
Rights Statement: Copyrighted