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

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