Madam CJ Walker, 2008, by Sonya Clark. Combs are cut and arranged into the shape of a prominent female African-American businesswoman

Madam C.J. Walker lives on at the Blanton

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When the Blanton’s upstairs galleries reopen in February, artist Sonya Clark’s formidable ten-foot portrait of Madam C.J. Walker (made entirely out of 3,840 combs!) will go on view. In a new blog, learn more from Curator Veronica Roberts about Madam Walker, her legacy, and how Clark’s portrait will be a “stop-you-in-your-tracks art experience” for Blanton visitors.

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