The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 17, 2025

Television cameramen are a special breed. When you read something in a book you say that's someone's opinion. When you see it on TV you say that's gospel. I have one minute thirty seconds to make a statement. It has to be accurate, it has to be the truth

1976

Bill Owens

(American, b. 1938)
America
gelatin silver print, printed 2006
Image: 15.4 x 20.5 cm (6 1/16 x 8 1/16 in.); Paper: 20.2 x 25.1 cm (7 15/16 x 9 7/8 in.)
Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2016.526
Location: Not on view
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