America is the best country in the world. In Azores we'd go to the movies and America would seem like a dream. We came here with fifty dollars in our pocket and worked twelve hours a day, six days a week to save money to buy this dry-cleaning business. America is better than we thought. We have everything we ever wanted
Bill Owens
American, born 1938
Details
Title
America is the best country in the world. In Azores we'd go to the movies and America would seem like a dream. We came here with fifty dollars in our pocket and worked twelve hours a day, six days a week to save money to buy this dry-cleaning business. America is better than we thought. We have everything we ever wanted
Artist/Maker
Bill Owens (American, born 1938)
Date
1974, printed 2006
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
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Credit
Gift of Dr. Roger Hartl
Accession #
2022.267
On View
Currently not on view
Image Copyright
© Bill Owens
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