The Wig Shop (1090 Bathurst St.)

1976

June Clark

Associated Names
June Clark

Artist, American, born 1941

This is an image of a storefront display with wigs and hairpieces. There is a narrow entryway with display windows on either side, showcasing various wigs on mannequin heads and braided hairpieces hanging on the walls. In the center is a wooden door with the number 1090, a curtain, and a handwritten sign that reads “BUZZ THE OTHER DOOR UPSTAIR! SUE.” The interior displays are arranged on fabric-draped surfaces, giving the image a vintage aesthetic. The lighting enhances the textures of the hairpieces and wooden frames of the door and window.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print 

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 33.02 × 21.27 cm (13 × 8 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.56 × 27.94 cm (14 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.107.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

June Clark, Toronto; NGA purchase (through Daniel Faria Gallery, Toronto), 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: 1—4 Wig Shop 1090 Bathurst Street, 1976 June Clark W


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