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

[c.1978]

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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: 238 × 304 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 20054/4/7/1/77

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 20054/4/7/1/77