Why it matters
A pair of worn-out shoes Van Gogh bought at a Paris flea market became 'the most celebrated footwear in the history of modern art'. Philosophers from Heidegger to Derrida have written about it.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1886.
- The shoes reportedly did not fit him well.
- He painted other versions in 1886–1887.
Based on the Wikipedia article Shoes (Vincent van Gogh) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
