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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101472531000

ISBN-139781472531001

eBay Product ID (ePID)177528603

Product Key Features

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameShoes : an Illustrated History

Publication Year2014

SubjectFashion & Accessories, General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaDesign, History

AuthorRebecca Shawcross

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight46.8 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width10 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

ReviewsThis new shoe compendium will raise you to 'new heights'. Taking the reader on a thrilling shoe odyssey, the work crosses all ground, from the everyday and the emotive, to the extravagant and the spectacular. Erudite and comprehensive, this book sets new standards in exploring the history of footwear., " Shoes: An Illustrated History isn't just about those things we stuff on our tootsies; there's Hollywood here, as well as biographies, pop culture, and plenty of history to dip your toes into. And while you'll find a satisfying amount of narrative, what's especially appealing are the dozens and dozens of full-color pictures of shoes, including bygone styles perfect for today's runway, and footwear you'd likely boot to the curb. I think anyone with more than ten pairs of shoes in the closet is missing something if this book isn't laying next to the bed. For you , Shoes: An Illustrated History is a real kick." --Terri Schlichenmeyer, PBG Lifestyle Magazine " Shoes: An Illustrated History by Rebecca Shawcross shows the human fascination with footwear over millennia ... Shawcross knows her stuff. She uses historical documents, paintings, photographs and advertising to show the ongoing development of footwear for both sexes." --Tish Wells, McClatchy DC "This beautifully illustrated compendium reveals the expertise of Shawcross, curator of the Boot and Shoe Collection (with more than 13,000 pairs, Europe's largest) at the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, located in England's shoe trade center. Covering prehistory to the present, the author provides brief historical introductions for each period and discusses footwear design, types, fashion, manufacture, marketing, superstitions, uses, famous owners and designers, brands, and more ... the book would undoubtedly be a keepsake for shoe aficionados ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries." --B. B. Chico, Regis University, CHOICE

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal391.413

Table Of ContentIntroduction1. The First Shoes 2. From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance 3. European Renaissance 4. Towards the Age Of Reason 5. Return to Simplicity 6. Mechanization of the Industry 7. The Turn of the Twentieth Century 8. Austerity Years9. A New Era 10. 1980s to the Present Places to Visit Selected Bibliography Glossary Index Acknowledgements

SynopsisFrom high heels to protective boots, shoes are powerful objects of desire as well as a practical necessity..They are also fascinating indicators of the fashions, social attitudes, and economic backdrop of the times in which they were made and worn...This lavishly illustrated volume takes the reader on a glorious journey through many centuries of footwear from antiquity to the present, showcasing a dazzling array of shoes from all over the world. Written by expert curator Rebecca Shawcross, the book is packed with social and historical detail putting shoe trends, superstitions and traditions in context and exploring shoes as symbolic and highly personal objects which evoke a time, place and an emotion. Shoes: An Illustrated History is the definitive guide to footwear from fetish heels to winklepickers and a must-read for students, researchers and anyone interested in fashion., From chopines to stilettos, Louis XIV to Louboutin, Shoes: An Illustrated History is the definitive guide to footwear. Shoes have always been more than just a practical necessity. They reveal the culture of the times in which they were worn - the sexual morals, the social power play, as well as the endless shifting of fashion. Rebecca Shawcross takes the reader on a fascinating journey - packed with social and historical detail - of making and wearing, of the spectacular and the everyday, of conforming and rebelling. Lavishly illustrated with a dazzling array of shoes from all over the world, Shoes: An Illustrated History tells the extraordinary story of this ultimate object of desire, from antiquity to the present.

LC Classification NumberGT2130