Ronald Reagan

1972

Bill Owens

Associated Names
Bill Owens

Artist, American, born 1938

The image shows a living room with a large Christmas tree on the left, a vintage television displaying a man in a military uniform in the center, and numerous wrapped presents below the tree and in front of the TV. The room is primarily in shades of gray, as this is a black and white photograph. The Christmas tree is adorned with ornaments, and a set of nativity figurines is displayed on top of the television. A tall floor lamp is positioned to the right of the TV, casting light on an armchair beside it. The presents are spread across the floor in front of the tree and TV, occupying the lower half of the image. A curtain covers the window behind the tree.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.4 x 21.6 cm (6 7/16 x 8 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 35.2 x 27.7 cm (13 7/8 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.176

  • Series Title

    Suburbia


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2025

  • The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025

Inscriptions

lower left in black ballpoint pen: Bill Owens; lower right in black ballpoint pen: '1972'

Wikidata ID

Q64145396

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