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A black and white print showing four outlined shoes at the top above the letters V, X, and E. The middle features dense, scratchy lines and a large V. The bottom depicts dark silhouettes of five walking figures.
Shoes
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Shoes

Artist Jiri Balcar (Czech, 1929 - 1968)
Date1968
MediumIntaglio, combined technique
Dimensions19 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (48.9 x 29.2 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Melvin and Lorna Rubin
Object number1995.27.77
Collections
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