Ida Applebroog

Fancy Shoes/Jimmy Choo (2003)
Oil, Charcoal, and Resin on Arches Aquarelle paper



Fancy Shoes/John Galliano (2003)
Oil and Charcoal on Arches Aquarelle paper



Fancy Shoes/Dior (2004)
Oil, Charcoal, and Resin on Arches Aquarelle paper

Fancy Shoes/ Valentino (2004)

Oil and Charcoal on Arches Aquarelle paper

Fancy Shoes/Fendi (2002)
Oil and Charcoal on Arches Aquarelle paper

American painter, Ida Applebroog, was born on November 11, 1929 in Bronx, New York. In 1949, she attended NY State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences, then moved to Chicago in order to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. From 1972 to the 2002's, her work was exhibited in many museums, including Ronald Feldman Fine Arts in New York. Her work is mainly recognized for its simple, bolded human forms and its themes which include power struggle, gender, and sexual identity. Throughout her artistic career, she recieved many awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the College Art Association and the Womens Caucus for Art. She was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate from New School University/Parson School of Design.