The power of abandoned objects.
This image immediately had me asking questions. Who owned the shoe? Why would they leave just one shoe behind? What is such a dainty slipper doing in a grungy part of town?
After speaking with the artist - a good friend of mine - it turns out that this shoe has had a bit of a Cinderella experience. The photo was taken on new years day, in Milan. Evidently some time during the previous nights celebrations it was lost to the Italian streets.
This information raises new questions even as it offers up possible answers.
Photo by Inari Kiuru
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