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Photograph of Galaxy clothing shop run by Bruce Slorach and Sara Thorn

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Colour photograph of the interior of the Galaxy clothing shop run by Bruce Slorach and Sara Thorn. The shot features a woman standing next to a fabric-covered lounge draped with a dress and accessories. Behind her is Sara Thorn reclining backwards over a chair. The shop features shelves of clothing. Galaxy was Sara Thorn and Bruce Slorach's first shop selling the Abyss label.

Summary

Object No.

97/134/5

Object Statement

Photograph, part of archive, interior of the Galaxy shop, South Yarra, run by Sara Thorn and Bruce Slorach, colour, paper, by Kate Gollings, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1986

Physical Description

Colour photograph of the interior of the Galaxy clothing shop run by Bruce Slorach and Sara Thorn. The shot features a woman standing next to a fabric-covered lounge draped with a dress and accessories. Behind her is Sara Thorn reclining backwards over a chair. The shop features shelves of clothing. Galaxy was Sara Thorn and Bruce Slorach's first shop selling the Abyss label.

Short URL

https://ma.as/155656

Dimensions

Height

177 mm

Width

255 mm

Production

Made

Notes

Photo by Kate Gollings. The Galaxy shop was at 454 Cliff St, just off Chapel St in South Yarra. Bruce Slorach and Sara Thorn designed the interior and the shop contained their Abyss label clothing and accessories as well as 'interesting' (Sara) imported stock from London including Pam Hogg, Zandra Rhodes as well as limited edition artist works such as Mirka Mora dolls.

Photo by Kate Gollings.

1986

History

Used

Notes

Photograph was taken as record of the Galaxy Shop.

Source

Credit Line

Purchased 1997

Acquisition Date

13 May 1997

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Photograph of Galaxy clothing shop run by Bruce Slorach and Sara Thorn 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 7 June 2023, <https://ma.as/155656>

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