Boot
Object number2010.26.3 a,b
Manufacturer
Giorgio S. Brutini
Datec. 1980
OriginChina
MediumSnake skin; leather; metal
Credit LineGift of James Dean
DescriptionPair of white, snakeskin ankle boots.Dimensions7.25 x 3.75 x 11 in. (18.4 x 9.5 x 27.9 cm)MarksPrinted text in black on inner lining "MADE IN CHINA" ; 933436-1 11M".
Black and red label on inner shank "GIORGIO S BRUTINI / PRIVATE COLLECTION".
Impressed maker's marks on bases: cursive "g" on heel; impressed on sole, "VERO / GUOIO", gold metal plate, engraved, "Genuine / Snake".
Historical NotesPair of snake skinned boots that belonged to hairstylist Alfred "Deano" Dean. On October 22, 1926, Dean was born in Herron Hill. He moved to New York where he graduated from beauty school, but eventually returned to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to be with his father. In the mid-1970s, he became the first African American hairstylist at the salon in Horne's Department Store. Dean was known for his incredible sense of style and his talent with a curling iron, breaking through racial barriers and creating hair styles for both white and black women. After Horne's closed, Dean opened a salon on the Boulevard of the Allies called Izzazu. He died on January 12, 2010, due to complications with prostate cancer.
Previous owner
Alfred Dean
(1926 - 2010)
Related institution
Izzazu Salon
Related institution
Joseph Horne Company
(1849 - 1994)
On View
On viewCollections
c. 2000
1949-1964
Hanan & Son
