Julie Held b. 1958
The Shoe Shop III
oil on canvas
90.8 x 86
(lower right): 'J. Held'
2008-9
@Julie Held
Photo: Bridgeman images
The third in a series of paintings of this title, Shoe Shop III reflects the artist’s ongoing interest in the symbolic value of objects and in shops as subject-matter, stemming...
The third in a series of paintings of this title, Shoe Shop III reflects the artist’s ongoing interest in the symbolic value of objects and in shops as subject-matter, stemming from childhood visits to Florence. The red shoe recurs in several of Held’s paintings, particularly in relation to women.
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