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Owens, Bill. Daytime soap opera has one purpose--to sell laxatives, fast food and vitamins. Our audience is women who sit at home worrying about their health and family. We provide escapism. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California, 1976. gelatin silver print, Paper: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.); Image: 16 x 21 cm (6 5/16 x 8 1/4 in.). Gift of George Stephanopoulos, 2018.461. Copyrighted.

Daytime soap opera has one purpose--to sell laxatives, fast food and vitamins. Our audience is women who sit at home worrying about their health and family. We provide escapism. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California

1976

Bill Owens

Bill Owens (American, b. 1938)

Photography

Working: Daytime soap opera has one purpose--to sell laxatives, fast food and vitamins. Our audience is women who sit at home worrying about their health and family. We provide escapism. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California, 1976. Bill Owens (American, b. 1938). Gelatin silver print; paper: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.); image: 16 x 21 cm (6 5/16 x 8 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2018.461
Maker/Artist
Owens, Bill
Classification
Photograph
Formatted Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Paper: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.); Image: 16 x 21 cm (6 5/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Inscribed
Inscription: Written in pencil on verso, upper left corner: "V0839" Inscription: Written in pencil on verso, upper left corner: "3500" Inscription: Written in black ink on verso: "W-587" Inscription: Written in pencil on verso: "Wm Owens (signed)" Inscription: Commercially imprinted throughout on verso: "Agfa(underlined)"
Departments
Photography
Accession Number
2018.461
Credit Line
Gift of George Stephanopoulos
Rights Statement
Copyrighted

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