
11/27/2020
In 1911 the department store was a relatively new and important urban institution, and The Shoe Shop depicts the activities of female employees and their customers. The broad brushwork and light capture the energy and chaos of this busy sales floor. Things like clothes and shoes are now "ready-made" and available to the public for mass consumption. What are some of the pros and cons of mass production? In what ways have these practices influenced our spending habits or work conditions?
Smarthistory video–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kfrFEiGGzg
Explore–https://www.artic.edu/artworks/30732/the-shoe-shop