Harboring something of a foot fetish, Warhol frequently drew feet, and sometimes accompanied them with phallic objects—in this case, a vessel decorated with fruit or flowers. Warhol enlisted his friends, potential lovers, art dealers, and celebrities, including the novelist Christopher Isherwood, to serve as models.
Gallery label from Andy Warhol: Campbell's Soup Cans and Other Works, 1953–1967, April 25–October 18, 2015.