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Killer Heels: the Art of the High-Heeled Shoe Free FREE KILLER HEELS: THE ART OF THE HIGH-HEELED SHOE PDF Lisa Small | 224 pages | 28 Aug 2014 | PRESTEL | 9783791353807 | English | Munich, Germany Killer Heels - Trending In TODAY, we are open from 11 am to 6 pm. Christian Louboutin. Courtesy of Christian Louboutin. Photograph: Jay Zukerkorn. Winde Rienstra. Bamboo, glue, plastic cable ties. Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe of Winde Rienstra. Photo: Jay Zukerkorn. Winde Rienstra favors sustainable and natural materials for her sculptural, handcrafted shoes, which she describes as existing on the boundary between clothing and art object. This faceted wooden platform references and transforms the designs of toothed and solid geta. Salvatore Ferragamo Italian, — Platform Sandal, Leather, cork. Image source: Art Resource, NY. Designers and manufacturers like Salvatore Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe, Roger Vivier, and Herman Delman reintroduced the raised sole to footwear fashion in the s. Ferragamo designed these rainbow sandals inprobably inspired by the flamboyant and colorful costumes often seen in American musicals. Shoes, — Silk, leather. Scholars believe that the heeled shoe originated in Persia, where cavalrymen wore heeled boots to keep their feet in the stirrups. Aristocratic European men of the late s embraced high-heeled shoes for their exotic, masculine aura. By the early s, however, high heels were considered symbols of irrationality. Men thus abandoned them to women, who had also eagerly adopted the style. I looked down and there it was: The Eames chair leg from the chair I was sitting on. What if the heel pretended to be not a part of the shoe but be part of the surroundings? This way the heel would be in disguise and in a way disappear. The chair became a part of the shoe by the simple gesture of remix in design. Clockwise from top left all details : Ghada Amer and Reza Farkhondeh. Higher Me Video, color, sound. Courtesy Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe the artist; Steven Klein. Still from Untitled, Video, color, sound; 7 min. Courtesy of Steven Klein Studio. Still from Spike Courtesy of Zach Gold; Rashaad Newsome. Still from Knot Single-channel video, color, sound. Courtesy of the artist; Nick Knight. Still from La Douleur Exquise Video, color, sound; 2 min. Still from Smash Courtesy of the artist and Salon For the exhibition, the Brooklyn Museum commissioned six original short films that take the high heel as a conceptual starting point. These provocative films explore the cult status of the high-heeled shoe and its roles in discourses of fantasy, power, and identity, as well as its high profile in visual culture. Walter Steiger. Courtesy of Walter Steiger. Cotton, embroidered satin-weave silk. Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, When the Manchu minority came to power in China in Qing dynasty, —they forbade their women to bind their feet like the majority Han Chinese, for whom bound feet represented the epitome of feminine refinement and eligibility. Instead, Manchu women distinguished themselves by wearing high platform shoes such as these. They produced a halting gait similar to that caused by bound feet, which was still considered attractive in Manchu culture. Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe Vivier. Calf hair. Courtesy of Roger Vivier, Paris. Once the structural integrity of the thin stiletto heel was assured through the use of an internal steel rod, designers in the later s and the s experimented with variations on its profile and position. Chopine, — Silk, metal. Platform shoes called chopines, like these made of exquisitely decorated cork or wood, were fashionable in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Italy. Recent scholarship suggests, however, that they were worn as part of conspicuous public displays of wealth and status. Higher chopines meant that gowns required more expensive, sumptuous fabrics to reach the ground. Some chopines were as high as twenty inches. As fashion statement, fetish object, instrument of power, and outlet of artistic expression for both the designer and the wearer, throughout the ages the high-heeled shoe has gone through many shifts in style and symbolism. Deadly sharp stilettos, architecturally inspired wedges and platforms, and a number of artfully crafted shoes that defy categorization are featured among the more than historical and contemporary heels on loan Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe designers, from the renowned Brooklyn Museum costume collection housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and from the Bata Shoe Museum. Presented alongside the objects in the exhibition are six specially commissioned short films inspired by high heels. A fully illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition. On View Events Tickets Shop. Rem D. Courtesy of United Nude. Koolhaas, United Nude. Brooklyn Museum: Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe Manchester, NH — From structural and splendid to daring and dangerous, high heels have been the subject of conversation and controversy for centuries. Heels signified that the wearer was of the leisure class, but like all cultural objects, their meaning shifted over time. Today, some women consider heels to be a symbol of power Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe beauty, while others argue that they sexualize or demean the wearer. Two-thirds of the shoes on view in Killer Heels are contemporary. They offer fascinating modern interpretations of the political and cultural meanings linked to high-heeled shoes. The exhibition is divided into six thematic Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe. Revival and Reinterpretation: In fashion, new styles are inevitably informed by the past. Some high heel shoe designs in the exhibition pay homage to the Renaissance or aristocratic life in 18th century France. The high-heeled shoe as we know it became fashionable for women about years ago but their popularity reemerged in the s, s and again in the s. Rising in the East: Elevated shoes were first seen among Eastern civilizations, including Persia, but in the West, it was the ancient Greeks who were particularly fascinated by them. Greek male actors wore raised-sole boots to give the appearance that their character was powerful. High-heeled shoes also served very practical purposes. Persian cavalrymen wore heels to help keep their feet in their stirrups while in combat. In the late 16th century, Western soldiers, who were allied with Persia against the Ottoman Empire, followed suit. Other people wore elevated shoes to keep their feet above pooling water in bathhouses or to raise them above the mud in city streets. Glamour and Fetish: High-heeled shoes inevitably create strong responses from both wearers and viewers. With all high heels, sensuality is implicit in their design, but often, so is danger; take, for example, the stiletto heel, which was named after the pointed Italian dagger. Some high-heeled shoes are embellished with metal studs, jewels and designs that are both foreboding and fantastical. Metamorphosis: Implicit in the design of high-heeled shoes is the fact Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe they directly affect the wearer by forcing changes in both posture and gait. Heel designs sometimes emphasize transitional states; looking like mythical hybrid creatures or architectural objects whose shapes are in flux. Architecture: Without a doubt, contemporary high heels are informed by both sculpture and architecture. Designers must consider both the artistic appearance of the shoe and its structural qualities, so the wearer can avoid toppling over and to minimize excessive physical strain on the body. Space Walk: Emerging technologies had a direct effect on the art and architecture of the 20th century. Space Age materials allowed designers to expand the visual vocabulary of high-heeled shoes, making stronger shoes with more dynamic shapes that were often sleek, streamlined and futuristic. This has been especially true of heel design since the advent of 3-D printing, which has taken the high-heeled shoe to new levels of creativity and abstractness. Local educators are invited to come learn about Killer Heels with a Museum educator. Come see how this dynamic show can be used in your class. Pre-registration required. Enjoy a tour of Killer Heels with one of our docent tour guides. Learn about their rich cultural history and complex relationships to fantasy, functionality, identity Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe power. Reservations required, space is limited. Come early to enjoy Second Sunday Jazz Brunch from 10 a. Call Galleries open p. Film starts space limited. Free with Museum general admission. Enjoy a tour that looks at fashion accessories depicted in the Currier collection with one of our docent tour guides. This tour will make a perfect pair with Killer Heels! This night is all about relaxing and exploring shoes. Learn the stories behind the world of shoes with Dr. Kimberly Alexander, UNH faculty member, and more. The evening will also include live music by M. Padfield, a cash bar and a tour of both Killer Heels and fashion accessories in art. One thing you must have when wearing high heel shoes is balance. How else will you look beautiful in your Blahniks, lovely in your Louboutins and fancy in your Ferragamos? Improve your sense of balance with a yoga class at the Museum led by YogaBalance of Manchester—high heels optional! Tickets will be available soon and include admission to Killer Heels and a tour. Bring your own yoga mat or borrow one of ours. These classes are appropriate for all levels. Killer After Party Friday, March Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe, p. Break out that little black dress or skinny jeans, and slip on your best stilettos as we celebrate Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe.
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