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Marilyn Minter — Heel
Marilyn Minter

Heel

A hyper-realistic close-up photograph captures the glistening, rain-soaked heel of a stiletto shoe, rendered in Minter's signature style that blurs the line between desire and discomfort. The image's slick, wet surface and intense detail create a seductive yet visceral tension, transforming a mundane object into something both glamorous and unsettling. Minter's commanding use of color and texture in this chromogenic print challenges conventional notions of beauty and fetishism.

Medium
chromogenic print

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Under the Influence

September 16, 2014

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Marilyn Minter, Heel

A hyper-realistic close-up photograph captures the glistening, rain-soaked heel of a stiletto shoe, rendered in Minter's signature style that blurs the line between desire and discomfort. The image's slick, wet surface and intense detail create a seductive yet visceral tension, transforming a mundane object into something both glamorous and unsettling. Minter's commanding use of color and texture in this chromogenic print challenges conventional notions of beauty and fetishism.

Medium
chromogenic print
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Consumer Culture, Photography, Hyper-Realism, Fashion Photography, High Heels, Fetish Imagery, Glossy Aesthetic, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Chromogenic Print, Provocative, Female Artist, Hyperrealism, Close-Up

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