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Sonya Clark

Hair/Goods: An Homage to Madam CJ Walker

January 14 - March 19, 2019

Installations Selected Works Artists News Back

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Cornrow Chair, 2011 Upholstered chair, thread, embroidery, braiding 36 x 20 x 20 in. (91.4 x 50.8  50.8 cm) Collection of Minneapolis Museum

Cornrow Chair, 2011
Upholstered chair, thread, embroidery, braiding
36 x 20 x 20 in. (91.4 x 50.8  50.8 cm)
Collection of Minneapolis Museum

Throne, 2016 Found salon chair, cloth, beads 50 x 30 x 30 in. (127 x 76.2 x 76.2 cm) Clar-1010-C-OS

Throne, 2016

Found salon chair, cloth, beads

50 x 30 x 30 in. (127 x 76.2 x 76.2 cm)

Clar-1010-C-OS

Gold Teeth, 2008 Cast plastic combs, cast bronze 5 1/2 x 1 in. (14 x 2.5 cm) Clar-1008-C

Gold Teeth, 2008
Cast plastic combs, cast bronze
5 1/2 x 1 in. (14 x 2.5 cm)
Clar-1008-C

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In Her Own Words, 2008 Cast plastic combs, wrapped thread 48 x 144 in. (121.9 x 365.8 cm) Clar-1013-C   "I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the south. I was promoted to the washtub. I was promoted to the kitchen. I promoted myself to the business of hair on my own ground."

In Her Own Words, 2008
Cast plastic combs, wrapped thread
48 x 144 in. (121.9 x 365.8 cm)
Clar-1013-C
 

"I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the south. I was promoted to the washtub.
I was promoted to the kitchen. I promoted myself to the business of hair on my own ground."

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Unbreakable, 2014 Oil stick rubbing on polyester 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Clar-1016-C

Unbreakable, 2014
Oil stick rubbing on polyester
12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
Clar-1016-C

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Hair Craft Project, 2014 Series of 11 pigment prints on archival paper Paper size: 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) each Image size: 26 x 26 in. (66 x 66 cm) each Edition of 10 Clar-1048 - 1058-C

Hair Craft Project, 2014
Series of 11 pigment prints on archival paper
Paper size: 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) each
Image size: 26 x 26 in. (66 x 66 cm) each
Edition of 10
Clar-1048 - 1058-C

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Hair Craft Project with Jasmine and Jameika, 2014 Pigment print on archival paper 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) Edition of 10 Clar-1024-C

Hair Craft Project with Jasmine and Jameika, 2014
Pigment print on archival paper
29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm)
Edition of 10
Clar-1024-C

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Hair Craft Project with Nasirah, 2014 Pigment print on archival paper 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) Edition of 10 Clar-1023-C

Hair Craft Project with Nasirah, 2014
Pigment print on archival paper
29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm)
Edition of 10
Clar-1023-C

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Hair Craft Project with Anita, 2014 Pigment print on archival paper 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) Edition of 10 Clar-1022-C

Hair Craft Project with Anita, 2014
Pigment print on archival paper
29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm)
Edition of 10
Clar-1022-C

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Hair Craft Project with Chaunda, 2014 Pigment print on archival paper 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) Edition of 10 Clar-1021-C

Hair Craft Project with Chaunda, 2014
Pigment print on archival paper
29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm)
Edition of 10
Clar-1021-C

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Hair Craft Project with Marsha, 2014 Pigment print on archival paper 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) Edition of 10 Clar-1020-C

Hair Craft Project with Marsha, 2014
Pigment print on archival paper
29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm)
Edition of 10
Clar-1020-C

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Hair Craft Project with Dionne, 2014 Pigment print on archival paper 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) Edition of 10 Clar-1019-C

Hair Craft Project with Dionne, 2014
Pigment print on archival paper
29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm)
Edition of 10
Clar-1019-C

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Hair Craft Project with Kamala, 2014 Pigment print on archival paper 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) Edition of 10 Clar-1018-C

Hair Craft Project with Kamala, 2014
Pigment print on archival paper
29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm)
Edition of 10
Clar-1018-C

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Madam CJ Walker and Me, 2013 Artist's hair suspended in medium 25 x 18 in. (63.5 x 45.7 cm) Private Collection

Madam CJ Walker and Me, 2013

Artist's hair suspended in medium

25 x 18 in. (63.5 x 45.7 cm)

Private Collection

Madam CJ Walker II, 2019 Combs, wrapped thread 6 x 5 x 1 in. (15.2 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm) Private Collection

Madam CJ Walker II, 2019

Combs, wrapped thread

6 x 5 x 1 in. (15.2 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm)

Private Collection

Rubbing and Burning, 2019 Crayon and burning on polyester 21 x 18 in. (53.3 x 45.7 cm) Private Collection

Rubbing and Burning, 2019

Crayon and burning on polyester

21 x 18 in. (53.3 x 45.7 cm)

Private Collection

Cornrow Chair, 2011 Upholstered chair, thread, embroidery, braiding 36 x 20 x 20 in. (91.4 x 50.8  50.8 cm) Collection of Minneapolis Museum
Throne, 2016 Found salon chair, cloth, beads 50 x 30 x 30 in. (127 x 76.2 x 76.2 cm) Clar-1010-C-OS
Gold Teeth, 2008 Cast plastic combs, cast bronze 5 1/2 x 1 in. (14 x 2.5 cm) Clar-1008-C
In Her Own Words, 2008 Cast plastic combs, wrapped thread 48 x 144 in. (121.9 x 365.8 cm) Clar-1013-C   "I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the south. I was promoted to the washtub. I was promoted to the kitchen. I promoted myself to the business of hair on my own ground."
Unbreakable, 2014 Oil stick rubbing on polyester 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Clar-1016-C
Hair Craft Project, 2014 Series of 11 pigment prints on archival paper Paper size: 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) each Image size: 26 x 26 in. (66 x 66 cm) each Edition of 10 Clar-1048 - 1058-C
Hair Craft Project with Jasmine and Jameika, 2014 Pigment print on archival paper 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) Edition of 10 Clar-1024-C
Hair Craft Project with Nasirah, 2014 Pigment print on archival paper 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) Edition of 10 Clar-1023-C
Hair Craft Project with Anita, 2014 Pigment print on archival paper 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) Edition of 10 Clar-1022-C
Hair Craft Project with Chaunda, 2014 Pigment print on archival paper 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) Edition of 10 Clar-1021-C
Hair Craft Project with Marsha, 2014 Pigment print on archival paper 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) Edition of 10 Clar-1020-C
Hair Craft Project with Dionne, 2014 Pigment print on archival paper 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) Edition of 10 Clar-1019-C
Hair Craft Project with Kamala, 2014 Pigment print on archival paper 29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm) Edition of 10 Clar-1018-C
Madam CJ Walker and Me, 2013 Artist's hair suspended in medium 25 x 18 in. (63.5 x 45.7 cm) Private Collection
Madam CJ Walker II, 2019 Combs, wrapped thread 6 x 5 x 1 in. (15.2 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm) Private Collection
Rubbing and Burning, 2019 Crayon and burning on polyester 21 x 18 in. (53.3 x 45.7 cm) Private Collection
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