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Philip Guston — Shoes
Philip Guston

Shoes

Philip Guston's *Shoes* is a lithograph rendered on Rives BFK paper that exemplifies his signature late-career shift toward raw, cartoonish figuration. The work depicts a cluster of heavy, worn shoes rendered in Guston's bold, gestural lines, evoking a sense of quiet unease and existential weight. The lithographic medium enhances the image's rough, expressive quality, reinforcing the artist's exploration of everyday objects as vehicles for deeper psychological and political meaning.

Medium
Lithograph, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins.

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October 17, 2017

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Philip Guston, Shoes

Philip Guston's *Shoes* is a lithograph rendered on Rives BFK paper that exemplifies his signature late-career shift toward raw, cartoonish figuration. The work depicts a cluster of heavy, worn shoes rendered in Guston's bold, gestural lines, evoking a sense of quiet unease and existential weight. The lithographic medium enhances the image's rough, expressive quality, reinforcing the artist's exploration of everyday objects as vehicles for deeper psychological and political meaning.

Medium
Lithograph, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Melancholic Mood, 20th Century, Mid Century Modern, Shoes Subject, Male Artist, Printmaking, Muted Tones, American Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Figurative Art, Everyday Objects, Modern Master, Paper Print, Symbolic Imagery, Lithograph, Neo-Expressionism, Somber Mood, Black and White, Dark Humor

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