Saturday, January 16, 2016

Just Footwear or Powerful Cultural Symbols



SHELLEY WALIA, 2011 :
"...Adorno's fear of culture becoming a commodity has finally come true; material objects such as watches and sportswear, Nike shoes, global football and conceptual art have become powerful cultural symbols. Production of symbols in the form of brands across the globe have now become the central concern of capitalism. Things give shape to our imaginary and we carry out our communication through objects..."


Sadie Stein, the Paris Review, October 1 2015:

"...An ideal boot has to be decently made, versatile, affordable, and comfortable. And, of course, it must fit your leg..."


courtesy: A B Seeley, 1881

Artist: William Hamilton, The New Yorker, 9 December 1996

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