Women's footwear as a motif and theme in Warhol's artwork is perhaps the richest and most consistent of his works. The artist's interest in the subject was sparked in the early 1950s when the young artist enjoyed great success as a commercial illustrator for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and the shoe designer I. Miller and Sons. For his work, he was named by Women's Wear Daily as "the Leonardo da Vinci of the shoe trade". These illustrations, executed in his distinctive mottled line technique, were very colourful and whimsical.
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Shoes, circa 1980
Estimation : 15 000 / 20 000 €
