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Platform shoes
(c. 1975)
Medium
recycled football shoes, cork, paint
Measurements
28.0 cm (length) 11.0 cm (width) 19.0 cm irreg. (height)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of George Parkin, 1999
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
signed and inscribed, painted on sole, in white enamel paint : GeoRge / Shoe 7 1/2
Accession Number
1999.170.a-b
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Physical description
The platform shoes are constructed from a pair of football boots. The uppers are painted in sections alternating between black and white to form a dynamic geometric pattern. Fine black painted dashes cover the surface simulating machine stitching. Fastening down the front with seven pairs of eyelets, and threaded with black cotton laces. The elevated soles are made from five layers of cork, painted black.