Shoe And Leg
Shoe And Leg
Signed Print
Andy Warhol
£5,500-£8,000Value Indicator
$11,000-$16,000 Value Indicator
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€6,500-€9,500 Value Indicator
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¥1,040,000-¥1,510,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 100
Year: 1955
Size: H 63cm x W 48cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | Phillips New York | United States | |||
| November 2023 | Van Ham Fine Art Auctions | Germany | |||
| April 2021 | Sotheby's New York | United States | |||
| March 2021 | Sotheby's New York | United States | |||
| September 2017 | Phillips New York | United States | |||
| June 2011 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| October 2006 | Ketterer Kunst Hamburg | Germany |
Meaning & Analysis
This larger image from Andy Warhol’s series La Recherche du Shoe Perdu, depicts a golden leg and foot clad in a yellow high-heeled shoe. From an edition of 100, this lithograph was hand colored by Warhol and his friends, making each reproduction unique. The use of a sunny yellow and an orange-gold tint allude to Warhol’s future experimentation with contrasting primary and secondary colors. A bold black-and-white paisley pattern adorns the shoe, while a complimentary black paisley extends up the leg. Warhol’s signature in cursive can be seen just below the heel.
In the early days of Warhol’s career, he worked as an illustrator for I. Miller shoe manufacturer, making weekly ads for the New York Times. Shoe And Leg is unique in the series as it depicts a leg wearing a shoe, rather than a shoe alone. Warhol and his friends hand-coloured the prints.The cursive hand across the series belongs to his mother, Julia Warhola, who transcribed many of the captions. The series title, La Recherche du Shoe Perdu, references Marcel Proust’s In Search Of Lost Time. This witty lithograph from early in Warhol’s career provides insight into his career to come.
Andy Warhol was a leading figure of the Pop Art movement and is often considered the father of Pop Art. Born in 1928, Warhol allowed cultural references of the 20th century to drive his work. From the depiction of glamorous public figures, such as Marilyn Monroe, to the everyday Campbell’s Soup Can, the artist challenged what was considered art by blurring the boundaries between high art and mass consumerism. Warhol's preferred screen printing technique further reiterated his obsession with mass culture, enabling art to be seen as somewhat of a commodity through the reproduced images in multiple colour ways.
