The Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston holds one of the most important collections of historic footwear in the United States.
From ancient Egyptian and Nubian sandals to new acquisitions representing the best i contemporary design, it provides an rich source for exploring the shoe and its cultural significance.
The format of Walk This Way, unlike any shoe exhibition seen in the past, will “pair” approximately 25 shoes, some individually and some in sets, with MFA works of art in a variety of media.
Examples include: a pair of wedges with rococo carved heels from the current MIU MIU collection exhibited with 18th-century carved furniture; a pair of 17th-century slap-soled shoes exhibited with a genre painting by the Dutch artist Eglon van der Neer, in which a man wears a similar style of shoes; and a platformed Venetian chopine shown next to Canaletto’s Bacino di San Marco.
These provocative juxtapositions, placed as in a treasure hunt throughout the Museum’s galleries, will provide insights into the history, ornamentation, and cultural importance of footwear.
The picture shows Woman’s shoe, 1991, Vivienne Westwood.
The exhibition will run from September 27, 2007 to March 23, 2008. -- www.mfa.org
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