Evidence of Bipedalism

Mary Leakey caused a sensation when she described the extremely old (4 M) footprints that she found in hardened volcanic ash as "upright and fully bipedal with a well-developed arch." This program and collection is designed to highlight the odd and unlikely pedestrian that appears to rule this planet.



Dorothy's Ruby Slippers – in a size 13. Created by and for a drag queen, these copies of Dorothy's magic shoes were painstakingly replicated but never worn. He/she sighed and lamented, "I could never find a fabric store with enough blue gingham."


Costume Shoes
Late 20th Century U.S.A.



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