These hi-tops for sneaking across border

New York Daily News ^ | November 18, 2005 | HELEN KENNEDY

[ConservativeStatement]

These boots were made for walking - across the border. Brooklyn artist Judi Werthein is jumping into the volatile debate over illegal immigration by creating special high tops designed for sneaking into the United States.

A map of the border area around Tijuana, Mexico, and the best routes to San Diego is printed on the removable insole. A compass and tiny flashlight are fixed to the shoelaces, helping the wearer travel day or night.

[ConservativeStatement]

Simply amazing.

[Americanwolf]

yeah the local news did a piece on her here.. and she said... "this is art and not meant to be a political statement."

Yet she is making them and having them delivered to border area on the MEXICAN side of the border...

Hmmm seems to me that, that is aiding people in breaking a federal law... indirect as it may be... she is still providing additional means by which these people can violate the law.

[golfboy]

This bitch needs to be arrested. May she rot in jail.

[Americanwolf]

Very poetically put! :)

[Cagey]

LOL!

[Dutchgirl]

I saw this on Fox and all I coud think of is "How do you get these damn things to explode like Reids?"

[Americanwolf]

(probably get banned for this one but!!!)

A 2 mile wide field of landmines along the entire border... :)

[visualops]

I could not believe that woman had the nerve to say it was "art". Yeah and so is my cats' litter box.

[Americanwolf]

And when she said it she had this Sh!t eating grin on her face... arrogant priss that she was

[visualops]

Yes, I noticed that too! Dang that crap makes me mad!

[neefer]

After watching France burn for weeks, you’d think people like her would purchase a clue concerning the risks of massive immigration.

[Americanwolf]

Yeah... I get cheesed about it, but then I think that there is such a thing as Karma, and her arrogance is banking some bad karma in here favor... so what goes around comes around... if not I believe that she lives in Cali... so her tax rate will go up.

[Blue Highway]

Werthein, who immigrated legally from Argentina to Brooklyn in 1997, sells the shoes for $215 to well-heeled customers at galleries like Printed Matter in Chelsea.

Not only a slap in the face by aiding and abetting illegals; she is price gouging legal Americans stupid enough to pay $215 for this crap!

[Fintan]

Judi Werthein was born in Buenos Aires and received her Masters of Architecture from the University of Buenos Aires (1993). She was selected for solo exhibitions at the Chinati Foundation (Thoughts Come to Mind); Centro Cultural Borjes (Buenos Aires), Bronx Museum of Art (Manicurated); Kent Gallery (Turismo); Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Bahia Blanca, Ruth Benzacar Galeria (Buenos Aires), Centro Cultural San Martin (Buenos Aires). She has been included in exhibitions at El Museo del Barrio, Apex Art, The Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard (curated by Victoria Noorthoorn); and the 2000 Havana Biennial (Cuba). Her work has been reviewed in Art News, New York Magazine, New York Times, ArtForum, Village Voice, Art Nexus, and Flash Art. She lives and works in Brooklyn and Buenos Aires.

 

Next time I trim my nose hairs I'm sending them to the Bronx Museum of the Arts.

[Americanwolf]

"she is price gouging legal Americans stupid enough to pay $215 for this crap!"

Stupid is as stupid does! :)

[Revolting cat!]

The chick's got a winning shtick: how to get rich on the guilt of the rich!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Yep. Wisconsin conservative radio covered this, this afternoon, too. WIBA AM 1310, Vicki McKenna, who ROCKS, BTW!

Nothing's getting past we everyday citizens on immigration these days. This woman providing the shoes should be charged with a felony for aiding and abedding (sp?) illegal aliens.

[freekitty]

And who is paying for this idiot's shoes?

[luvbach1]

...the risks of massive [illegal] immigration.

I suppose most Freepers have heard of the terrorist training camps on the Mexican side of the border and the al queda terrorists who, having learned Spanish, are coming across the border with the Mexicans. One such terrorist was arrested by local authorities and is now in FBI custody. The source for the foregoing was from a congressman whose name escapes me (some Freeper will know) who was interviewed on Savage and Hannity. Are you paying attention, President Bush?

[kenth]

The U.S. government and countless U.S. companies aid and abet illegal immigration on a daily basis. She's just one more bit of noise; not necessarily someone to get more riled up about than the usual suspects.