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Pair of Shoes

1994 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of brown leather Birkenstock sandals.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Leather
Brief description
Shoes, brown leather sandals, Birkenstock, Germany, 1994
Physical description
Pair of brown leather Birkenstock sandals.
Credit line
Given by Julian Vogel
Object history
Registered File number 1995/1591, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Eco UK 1993' (includes the skirt T.670-1993, the jacket T.671-1993, the top T.672-1993, the necklace T.494-1993 and the hat T.207-1994).

They accompanied a Sarah Ratty ensemble made from recycled jumpers.
Bibliographic reference
Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Eco UK 1993'.
Collection
Accession number
T.657:1, 2-1995

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Record createdNovember 8, 2002
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