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The Art of the Heel

Art of the Heel
Art of the Heel

    The Brooklyn Museum’s current “Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe” exhibit has taken the concept of the high-heeled shoe and elevated it further — to the status of fine art. On view through February 15, 2015, the show simultaneously explores the provocative history of the heel alongside stand-alone shoe designs from such varied sources as footwear designer Christian Louboutin, artist Salvador Dalí and architects Rem Koolhaas and Zaha Hadid. In its full breadth, “Killer Heels” encompasses more than 160 shoes spanning 17th-century Venice to present-day runway.

    Inspired by curator Lisa Small’s nuanced presentation of the high heel “as object as well as symbol…an icon in popular culture,” our own 1stdibs editors have curated the below collection of fashion and fine art. Browse vintage and contemporary heels from Prada, Chanel and Manolo Blahnik — all of which are represented in the Brooklyn Museum show — as well as provocative art pieces spotlighting Stephanie Seymour, Kate Moss, Iman and some very stylish pumps.

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Heels
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
Albert Watson has made his mark as one of the world’s most successful fashion and commercial photographers during the last four decades, while creating his own art along the way. Ove...
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20th Century The Art of the Heel

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Archival Pigment

Heels

Albert Watson
Heels, 1978

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Heel on stove top, Budget Suits, Las Vegas (2000) - fine art photography
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifi...
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1990s Contemporary The Art of the Heel

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Archival Pigment

Heel on stove top, Budget Suits, Las Vegas (2000) - fine art photography
Heel on stove top, Budget Suits, Las Vegas (2000) - fine art photography

Albert Watson
Heel on stove top, Budget Suits, Las Vegas (2000) - fine art photography, 2000

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Silver Shoes, 1993
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 1 of 25 If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary The Art of the Heel

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Archival Pigment

Silver Shoes, 1993

Todd Burris
Silver Shoes, 1993, 1993

Victoire Fixing Shoe
By Jerry Schatzberg
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From creator of poetic images to compelling storyteller, Jerry Schatzberg has, over the past three decades, excelled in both the realms of photography and filmmaking. Published in Vo...
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1960s Modern The Art of the Heel

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Silver Gelatin

Victoire Fixing Shoe
Victoire Fixing Shoe

Jerry Schatzberg
Victoire Fixing Shoe, 1962

Heels in Tel Aviv
By David Drebin
Located in Vienna, AT
From New York, Miami, and Jerusalem to Istanbul, Berlin, and all the way to Tel Aviv – using his world-renowned communicative imagery and striking cinematic image composition, David ...
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21st Century and Contemporary The Art of the Heel

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C Print

Heels in Tel Aviv

David Drebin
Heels in Tel Aviv, 2011

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Shoe Couch
By Ted Adams
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 25. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary The Art of the Heel

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Silver Gelatin

Shoe Couch

Ted Adams
Shoe Couch, 2009

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