Leisure — Bill Owens, 2004

Middle America at ease, and quietly exposed. Shot in the 1970s, these black-and-white photographs dissect suburban leisure—backyard barbecues, camping trips, living-room rituals—with the same deadpan clarity that defined Suburbia . Owens photographs from within, neither mocking nor romanticizing, letting aspiration, conformity, and small freedoms surface unforced. Published by FotoFolio in 2004 with a foreword by Sofia Coppola and an introduction by Gregory Crewdson, Leisure sharpens his enduring study of postwar American life.

Technical Sheet
Title: Leisure
Artist / Author: Bill Owens
Date: 2004
Dimensions: 26 × 25.4 cm
Pages: 120
Language: English
Publisher: FotoFolio, U.S.
ISBN: 9781584180746