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Bill Owens photographs the American dream

Each of the scenes in Bill Owen's famous Suburbia series, document a world and a time that most of us can only recall through Winnie Cooper, Kevin Arnold and the Wonder Years. The images depict a culturally vacuous, middle-class suburban California in 1972 and became known worldwide as the classic photographic description of the American suburban dream.

It was a time of the Vietnam War, the re-election of Nixon, Watergate and the birth of Pong. To put the series together, Owens shot on every Saturday for an entire year (52 weeks) documenting typical family events like Christmas, Thankgiving, 4th of July, Birthday etc. An interesting and nostalgic look at another time.

Tags: Photography, Retro, Documentary, 70s, Politics


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'7' comment(s) have been made
False Respect
They're so straight, I love them. Also, I miss Kevin Arnold.

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:35:08 PM

True Respect
I miss Winnie Cooper

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:51:11 PM

True Senior Member
I miss Kevin Arnold AND Winnie Cooper.

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:14:59 PM

True Respect
I miss the dad. He was like a real-life Fred Flintstone with manic depression.

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:01:58 PM

True Advanced Member
number 19 is classic

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:11:35 AM

False Member
lol number 20 tupaware

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:13:37 PM

True New Lounger
gimme beehives or give me hell

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:15:58 AM


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