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John MacGregor uses common wood kitchen chairs and transforms them by building them too large or too small and setting them at an angle. Some are split apart
John MacGregor uses common wood kitchen chairs and transforms them by building them too large or too small and setting them at an angle. Some are split apart

John MacGregor uses common wood kitchen chairs and transforms them by building them too large or too small and setting them at an angle. Some are split apart

Date2/4/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: John MacGregor uses common wood kitchen chairs and transforms them by building them too large or too small and setting them at an angle. Some are split apart.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0066980F
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