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I’ve Been a Hooker for Five Years. How else could I support myself and my daughter by working a few hours? To be a good hooker you have to be warm to a total stranger. You need technique, personality and the ability to communicate with the john. from the series Working
I’ve Been a Hooker for Five Years. How else could I support myself and my daughter by working a few hours? To be a good hooker you have to be warm to a total stranger. You need technique, personality and the ability to communicate with the john. from the series Working

I’ve Been a Hooker for Five Years. How else could I support myself and my daughter by working a few hours? To be a good hooker you have to be warm to a total stranger. You need technique, personality and the ability to communicate with the john. from the series Working

Artist (American, born 1938)
Daten.d./printed 2006
Period20th century
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensions8 x 10 inches
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Nicholas
Object number2017.356
Curatorial DepartmentModern & Contemporary Art
I don’t want to retire tomorrow. I enjoy what I'm doing in junior college mathematics. Today’s students aren’t as dedicated as they used to be. Life is more complex and there are more distractions. Nowadays a lot of my students are housewives. They don't have any goals; the just want to learn. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Working
I don’t want to retire tomorrow. I enjoy what I'm doing in junior college mathematics. Today’s students aren’t as dedicated as they used to be. Life is more complex and there are more distractions. Nowadays a lot of my students are housewives. They don't have any goals; the just want to learn. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Working
Bill Owens
1976
Object number: 2017.350
Automobile auction, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Working
Automobile auction, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Working
Bill Owens
1974-76
Object number: 2017.351
Making Paper, Paper Mill, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Working
Making Paper, Paper Mill, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Working
Bill Owens
1976
Object number: 2017.352
–“Adieu!…. Adieu!… à la Grâce de Dieu… Adieu… Adieu!… etc.” -Sacrrristi!… est-ce que vous vous moquez de monde?… v’là deux heures que vous me criez Adieu…, mais fichez-moi donc le camp une bonne fois pour toutes!…. sacrrristi. [–Farewell! Farewell! in the name of God, Farewell! Farewell! –Would you stop this? You cannot be serious. For the last two hours you have been shouting farewell… why don’t you finally go?], from the series Les Musiciens de Paris, number 1, published in Le Charivari
–“Adieu!…. Adieu!… à la Grâce de Dieu… Adieu… Adieu!… etc.” -Sacrrristi!… est-ce que vous vous moquez de monde?… v’là deux heures que vous me criez Adieu…, mais fichez-moi donc le camp une bonne fois pour toutes!…. sacrrristi.
[–Farewell! Farewell! in the name of God, Farewell! Farewell! –Would you stop this? You cannot be serious. For the last two hours you have been shouting farewell… why don’t you finally go?], from the series Les Musiciens de Paris, number 1, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published February 1, 1843
Object number: 2014.181
Louise’s 66th Birthday Party: When Louise joined, the group was known as the Womens Improvement Club. Now it's the Pleasanton Womens Club. She has been instrumental in every major project that has helped to better the community. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Our Kind of People
Louise’s 66th Birthday Party: When Louise joined, the group was known as the Womens Improvement Club. Now it's the Pleasanton Womens Club. She has been instrumental in every major project that has helped to better the community. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Our Kind of People
Bill Owens
1969-75
Object number: 2017.349
La Garde-Malade. Décidément, il n’y a que les fruitières pour vous procurer de belles connaissances. Un épileptique, un hydrophobe et une folle!….. si l’épicier pouvait me faire avoir avec ça la maladie de poitrine qu’il m’a promise, c’est ça qui me ferait joliment du bien! [The Nurse. No question, the fruit vendors are the only ones who introduce you to interesting cases… an epileptic, a hydrophobic, and a lunatic!… And if the vendor could get me that case of tuberculosis he promised, it would really do me some good!] from the series Bohémiens de Paris, number 15, published in Le Charivari
La Garde-Malade. Décidément, il n’y a que les fruitières pour vous procurer de belles connaissances. Un épileptique, un hydrophobe et une folle!….. si l’épicier pouvait me faire avoir avec ça la maladie de poitrine qu’il m’a promise, c’est ça qui me ferait joliment du bien!
[The Nurse. No question, the fruit vendors are the only ones who introduce you to interesting cases… an epileptic, a hydrophobic, and a lunatic!… And if the vendor could get me that case of tuberculosis he promised, it would really do me some good!]
from the series Bohémiens de Paris, number 15, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published May 22, 1842
Object number: 1981.019
Ladies with Fashion Designer, Wente Vineyards, Livermore, California from the series Our Kind of People
Ladies with Fashion Designer, Wente Vineyards, Livermore, California from the series Our Kind of People
Bill Owens
c. 1973
Object number: 2017.347
Fun Making Meatballs, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Our Kind of People
Fun Making Meatballs, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Our Kind of People
Bill Owens
1969-75
Object number: 2017.348
Aisle 4: Detergent stock-pile, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Our Kind of People
Aisle 4: Detergent stock-pile, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Our Kind of People
Bill Owens
c. 1969
Object number: 2017.353
Harris Ranch, Aerial View of Cattle, Food Table, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Suburbia
Harris Ranch, Aerial View of Cattle, Food Table, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Suburbia
Bill Owens
c. 1972/printed 2001
Object number: 2017.354
Bathroom décor, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Suburbia
Bathroom décor, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California from the series Suburbia
Bill Owens
c. 1972/printed 2001
Object number: 2017.355
Sont-il fade!… regarde donc comme ils s’en sauvent!…. ce que c’est de ne pas vivre dans une chose!!!…. Mes petits amours, quand vous repasserez faudra prévenir, on vous brûlera des pastilles du Sérail….. [How silly! Just look how they run. That’s what you get when you are in the wrong place. Just you wait! Next time, tell us in advance and we’ll take good care of you…] from the series Émotions Parisiennes [Parisian Emotions], number 1, published in Le Charivari.
Sont-il fade!… regarde donc comme ils s’en sauvent!…. ce que c’est de ne pas vivre dans une chose!!!…. Mes petits amours, quand vous repasserez faudra prévenir, on vous brûlera des pastilles du Sérail…..
[How silly! Just look how they run. That’s what you get when you are in the wrong place. Just you wait! Next time, tell us in advance and we’ll take good care of you…]
from the series Émotions Parisiennes [Parisian Emotions], number 1, published in Le Charivari.
Honoré Daumier
published July 14, 1839
Object number: 1981.013