Shoes An Illustrated History |
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| Author:
| Shawcross, Rebecca |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4725-3100-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Visual Arts |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $70.00 |
Book Description:
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From chopines to stilettos, Louis XIV to Louboutin,
Shoes: An Illustrated History is the definitive guide to footwear. Shoes have always been more than just a practical necessity. They reveal the culture of the times in which they were worn - the sexual morals, the social power play, as well as the endless shifting of fashion. Rebecca Shawcross takes the reader on a fascinating journey - packed with social and historical detail - of making and wearing, of the spectacular and the...
More DescriptionFrom chopines to stilettos, Louis XIV to Louboutin, Shoes: An Illustrated History is the definitive guide to footwear. Shoes have always been more than just a practical necessity. They reveal the culture of the times in which they were worn - the sexual morals, the social power play, as well as the endless shifting of fashion. Rebecca Shawcross takes the reader on a fascinating journey - packed with social and historical detail - of making and wearing, of the spectacular and the everyday, of conforming and rebelling. Lavishly illustrated with a dazzling array of shoes from all over the world, Shoes: An Illustrated History tells the extraordinary story of this ultimate object of desire, from antiquity to the present.