
I don’t feel that Richie playing with guns will have a negative effect, 1970; Our house is built with the living room in the back
These two gelatin silver prints by Bill Owens capture the quiet rhythms of suburban American life in the early 1970s, documenting domestic spaces and child-rearing attitudes with his characteristic documentary candor. Owens pairs intimate glimpses of home interiors and backyard life with text drawn directly from his subjects' own words, blurring the line between photography and social commentary. The works reflect his larger project of examining the values, contradictions, and aspirations of the American middle class during a pivotal cultural moment.
- Medium
- Two gelatin silver prints, one printed later.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
October 1, 2014
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