high-heeled platform Mary Jane-style shoes embellished with beading overall; predominately light blue beads with geometric designs; gold, medium blue and dark blue triangles on heels; kiltie extending below strap made of vertical bands of porcupine quills with a black and white checkerboard design at center edged in yellow and red; ten tassels of red feathers and tin cones on kilties; soles of shoes are red; shoes are Lady Daf 160 mm Tartan, designed by Christian Louboutin

© 2012 Jamie Okuma

Adaptation II, 2012

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Award winning artist Jamie Okuma has applied a Native American aesthetic to a pair of Christian Louboutin stilettos. Meticulously beaded and quilled, they are a contemporary version of highly decorated moccasins. Okuma researches historic artwork but updates the aesthetic to appeal to contemporary Native tastes and concerns.

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Title
Adaptation II
Artist Life
born 1963
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2012.68.1a,b
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high-heeled platform Mary Jane-style shoes embellished with beading overall; predominately light blue beads with geometric designs; gold, medium blue and dark blue triangles on heels; kiltie extending below strap made of vertical bands of porcupine quills with a black and white checkerboard design at center edged in yellow and red; ten tassels of red feathers and tin cones on kilties; soles of shoes are red; shoes are Lady Daf 160 mm Tartan, designed by Christian Louboutin

© 2012 Jamie Okuma