
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.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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October 17, 2017
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