Owens, Bill. The only way to learn anything in photography is by making lots of mistakes. It's a painful education. Photography's a wonderful hobby but a very difficult business, 1976. gelatin silver print, printed later, Image: 20.5 x 16.2 cm (8 1/16 x 6 3/8 in.); Paper: 25.1 x 20.2 cm (9 7/8 x 7 15/16 in.). Gift of George Stephanopoulos, 2016.518. Copyrighted.

The only way to learn anything in photography is by making lots of mistakes. It's a painful education. Photography's a wonderful hobby but a very difficult business

1976

Bill Owens

Bill Owens (American, b. 1938)

Photography

The only way to learn anything in photography is by making lots of mistakes. It's a painful education. Photography's a wonderful hobby but a very difficult business, 1976. Bill Owens (American, b. 1938). Gelatin silver print, printed later; image: 20.5 x 16.2 cm (8 1/16 x 6 3/8 in.); paper: 25.1 x 20.2 cm (9 7/8 x 7 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2016.518

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Owens, Bill
Classification: Photograph
Formatted Medium: gelatin silver print, printed later
Medium: gelatin, silver, print, printed, later
Dimensions: Image: 20.5 x 16.2 cm (8 1/16 x 6 3/8 in.); Paper: 25.1 x 20.2 cm (9 7/8 x 7 15/16 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Written in pencil on verso: “Bill Owens (signed)” Stamped in black ink on verso: “© BILL OWENS/EXTRA BOOK PRINT” Written in pencil on verso: “W129*”
Departments: Photography
Accession Number: 2016.518
Credit Line: Gift of George Stephanopoulos
Rights Statement: Copyrighted