“The Bra Shop” is an artwork by John Currin, created in 1997 using oil on canvas. The painting is a genre piece, associated with the Kitsch art movement, and is housed in the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, NY, USA.
The artwork depicts two women in a seemingly intimate moment within a bra shop setting. One woman, adorned in a red top and green shorts, is holding a measuring tape against her chest as she examines the bust size of the other woman, who is dressed in a white top and a floral skirt. The background is a rich, muted red that emphasizes the figures in the foreground, creating a focal point for the observers. The figures appear exaggerated in their physical forms, aligning with John Currin’s characteristic style that often blends classical techniques with contemporary and sometimes controversial themes. The women’s expressions and bodily aesthetics evoke a sense of satire, encapsulating the Kitsch movement’s tendency to blur conventional boundaries between high and low art.
