Cinderalla Tries On the Golden Slipper 1929

Editor: This is Jules Pascin's "Cinderella Tries On the Golden Slipper." It has such a delicate, ethereal quality, but also feels unfinished somehow. What's your take on it? Curator: I'm drawn to the visible gridlines; they reveal the labor, the planning behind this image. It isn't just about the fairy tale, but about the means of production – the artist's hand and the market forces that shape its consumption. Do you think the unfinished quality impacts its value? Editor: That’s a really interesting question. I hadn’t thought about the gridlines as part of the art itself, more like a discarded under-drawing. Curator: Exactly! That tension between labor and the final product is where the intrigue lies. It is a powerful indicator of its cultural value within the art market.