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Shoes: Pleasure & Pain by Helen Persson (Hardcover, 2015)
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Beautiful, sculptural objects, shoes are powerful indicators of gender, status, identity, taste, and even sexual preference. Our choice in shoes can be aspirational, even fantastical - and projects an image not just of who we are, but who we want to be. Feet are made for walking, but shoes may not be. Featuring extensive new photography, this is a beautiful and authoritative guide to the history and culture of footwear. Iconic creations by celebrated designers sit alongside masterpieces by unknown craftsmen in this book. Embracing both men's and women's footwear, from the Chinese lotus shoe to laser-printed contemporary shoes-as-sculpture, Shoes: Pleasure and Pain engages with the cultural significance of shoes - the source of their allure, how they are made, and the people who buy and wear them. Contributors from a wide range of disciplines consider subjects as diverse as ballet slippers and fetishism, shoes and ceramics, traditional shoemaking, and the obsessive shoe collector. The book also includes a comprehensive discussion of the history of shoe design, and case studies including Marie-Antoinette's shoe collection and the footwear of the Maharajas.Product Identifiers
PublisherV&A Publishing
ISBN-139781851778324
eBay Product ID (ePID)213482124
Product Key Features
Book TitleShoes: Pleasure & Pain
AuthorHelen Persson
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
Number of Pages176 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height273mm
Item Width222mm
Item Weight1093g
Additional Product Features
EditorHelen Persson
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 05 Oct, 2020
It's got real sole!
Well produced book which fitted with the V&A exhibition, and will act as a great momento of a good day.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
