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Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard near Glasgow School of Art

[c.1978]

© The estate of Ian Breakwell & © Peter Anderson

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Title
Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard near Glasgow School of Art
Date
[c.1978]
Medium
Photograph, black and white
Dimensions
104 × 74 mm
Description
The photograph was taken on Scott Street, Glasgow, next to Glasgow School of Art, and close to the original site of the Hippodrome, home of Hengler's Circus, which occupied this site from 1904 to 1924. Photograph taken by Peter Anderson.
Format
Photograph - print
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by Ian Breakwell, April 2005.
Reference
TGA 20054/4/7/1/1
Art Nouveau Artist Placement Group Installation art Performance Art Conceptual Art

Archive context

  • Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell TGA 20054 (266)
    • Project files TGA 20054/4 (247)
      • ‘Circus’ TGA 20054/4/7 (140)
        • Photographs of ‘Circus’ TGA 20054/4/7/1 (78)
          • Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard near Glasgow School of Art TGA 20054/4/7/1/1
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