Shoes of Christo
- Date:
- 1976
- Medium:
- Color screenprint and mixed media multiple on wove paper
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
A pair of worn shoes rendered in mustard-yellow and brown, printed against a grey grid ground marked with sequential numbers and the stenciled word "OBJECT" repeated in the corners. White cord winds around and between the two shoes, tying them together at center, with a beige adhesive bandage and a blue "SFO" baggage tag attached to the cord below; a printed label resembling a shipping tag or form, listing title, name, and date, appears in the lower right corner. Taniguchi Shigeru, "Shoes of Christo," 1976, color screenprint and mixed media multiple on wove paper.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shoes of Christo was created by Taniguchi Shigeru (谷口茂) in 1976.
Shoes of Christo uses Silkscreen, on color screenprint and mixed media multiple on wove paper.
Shoes of Christo depicts religious.