Italian Shoes

(Hardback)

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In a sequence of beautiful shots, Gastel juxtaposes shoes with common objects that evoke them by their shape, color or texture. Pairings of great elegance, witty and unusual, highlight the creativity of the shoe designs. With an introduction by fashion journalist Giusy Ferre.

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"Italian Shoes: A Tribute to an Iconic Object is everything you might expect and then again nothing like you were expecting in a book devoted to shoes. The book serves as narrative about all facets of the shoe business of Italy and how the photographer has imbued his art into the subject of shoes."
--NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS

Author Bio

Giovanni Gastel has worked for major fashion magazines for over thirty years and is a leading figure in the world of advertising. In 1997, he was the subject of a solo exhibition at the Triennale di Milano. He is the Honorary President of the Italian Professional Photographers' Association. Giusi Ferre is a fashion journalist. She writes for the CorrieredellaSera women's weekly supplement Iodonna and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs.