Andy Warhol: "Diamond Dust Shoes"

Warhol's pop art piece displays various high heeled shoes on a background of sparkling black. Larger then actual life size, the shoes are laid in various positions and angles appearing unorderly. The shoes are placed so as not to overlap eachother, but Warhol almost gets a little sloppy with the paint and allows for some of the colors to spill over other shoes at the points where they meet. Using acrylic paint Warhol uses various colors and shades to paint each shoe. Anywhere the print came out black whether it the background or shadows created on the shoes, Warhol added a sparkling touch. All of the black on the painting sparkles and shimmers, because Warhol added sparkles to resemble diamond dush. The object of high heeled shoes gives off an air of sophistication and famousness with the addition of sparkles. By adding the shimmering touch it makes one almost think of flashing lights which leads your mind astray to stardom and the flashing of cameras. Also the sparkles give the allusion of diamonds and how they sparkle. The subject is very fitting for the mood that is given off, because if old ragged shoes were painted the same feelings would not be evoked and would contrast with the sparkles. Fitting of Warhol's attitude and obsession with stardom the piece is easily associated with Warhol and and what he stood for.