CALIFORNIA CHICANO CUSTOMIZED PRISON SLIP-ONS

Collection

American Gang Culture · American Prison System · Prison Art

Origin

San Quentin State Prison
California, USA

Year

2000s

Medium

Ink and colored pencil on canvas slip-on shoes

Association

Hispanic inmate within San Quentin State Prison.

Description

Pair of hand-customized slip-on canvas shoes featuring male and female portraits rendered in a Chicano tattoo-inspired style. Both figures wear Raider-style football helmets, with the male figure depicted with an eyepatch and moustache and the female figure accented with red lips. Stylized dagger motifs appear along the sides of the shoes, complementing the monochromatic shading and tattoo-inspired aesthetic. The imagery combines influences from Chicano art, lowrider culture, prison artwork, and American football iconography.

CALIFORNIA CHICANO CUSTOMIZED PRISON SLIP-ONS

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