The hot pressing comb—a metal tool used with heat to temporarily straighten coarse or curly hair—originated in 1870s France by hairdresser Marcel Grateau. It was revolutionized in early 1900s America by Black entrepreneurs like Annie Malone and Madam C.J. Walker, who adapted it with wider teeth and oils to style textured hair.
Additional Artworks
From Ronald Young
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Tightening Up The Kitchen
Mixed Media
12 x 11 x 3 in (30.48 x 27.94 x 7.62 cm)
$1,695
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Hott N Heere
Mixed Media
11 x 9 x 3 in (27.94 x 22.86 x 7.62 cm)
$1,995
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If These Irons Could Talk
Mixed Media
16 x 10 x 4 in (40.64 x 25.4 x 10.16 cm)
$2,195
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Kitchen Beautician
Mixed Media
16 x 10 x 4 in (40.64 x 25.4 x 10.16 cm)
$2,195
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Bahia
Mixed Media
16 x 10 x 4 in (40.64 x 25.4 x 10.16 cm)
$2,495
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The Self Beneath the Wound
Mixed Media
19 x 12 x 6 in (48.26 x 30.48 x 15.24 cm)
$2,995
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Cross My Hope, Hope To Die
Mixed Media
76 x 28 x 32 in (193.04 x 71.12 x 81.28 cm)
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In This Place Called Other People
Mixed Media
16.5 x 16 x 5.5 in (41.91 x 40.64 x 13.97 cm)
$4,995