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It's a great pleasure to watch yourself make love in the six dozen mirrors that line the ceilings and walls. I've spent a tremendous amount of thought and planning to get the total effect of the bedroom.

It's a great pleasure to watch yourself make love in the six dozen mirrors that line the ceilings and walls. I've spent a tremendous amount of thought and planning to get the total effect of the bedroom.

Portfolio TitleSuburbia

Artist Bill Owens (American, born 1938)

Dateca. 1972; printed 1998

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsUnframed: 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.32 cm)

Credit LineGift of Robert Koch in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Object number2007.54.36

SignedVerso: artist's signature in pencil; photographer's stamp: "Copyright Bill Owens/ Publishers Copy/ Printed 1998"

Edition/State/Proofed. 1/5

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DescriptionCouple lying in bed; mirrored ceiling.
Portfolio; These prints were made in 1998 at the time of the publication of a new (expanded) edition of the original Suburbia book.

Copyright© Bill Owens

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