Killer Heels

Killer Heels (Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe) was a blockbuster exhibition that ran at the Brooklyn Museum from September 10, 2014 – March 1, 2015.[1][2]

The exhibition displayed high-heeled footwear, for men and women, as art objects.[3] The New York Times called the exhibition, "mesmerizing, disturbing but undeniably consummate."[4] The Museum extended the extremely popular show an additional 2 weeks beyond the scheduled closing date.[5][6]

The curator was Lisa Small, who also edited a well-received illustrated book on the topic, "Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe.[7] Photographer Steven Klein collaborated on the exhibit.[8]

Killer Heels was also presented later at:

References
  1. "Killer Heels". brooklynmuseum.org. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. Crocker, Lizzie (11 September 2014). "Up, Up, Up: The Hottest High Heels in History". Daily Beast. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. Adamczyk, alicia (17 September 2014). "Killer Heels: A New Museum Exhibit Celebrates Shoes To Die For". Forbes. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  4. Smith, Roberta (11 September 2014). "Fantasies From Pandora's Shoe Box". New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  5. "Brooklyn Museum Extends KILLER HEELS Through 3/1". Broadway World. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  6. Settembre, Jennette (4 September 2014). "'Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe' opening at the Brooklyn Museum". New York Daily News. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  7. Begos, Kevin (10 December 2014). "'Killer Heels' Looks at the History of High Heels". New York Times. AP. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  8. Tietjen, Alexa (3 October 2017). "If Shoes Could Kill: Steven Klein Unveils 'Fetish' Exhibit at Sotheby's". WWD. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  9. Roberts, Kathleen (24 May 2015). "'Killer Heels' exhibit features more than 160 historic and contemporary pumps". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  10. Harrop, JoAnne Klimovich (21 September 2015). "Frick Art & Historical Center to host 'Killer Heels' exhibit". Tribune. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  11. Maiellano, Sarah (8 April 2016). "12 can't-miss U.S. museum exhibits this spring". USA Today. Retrieved 1 May 2016.

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