Movie Costume Exhibition to Dress Academy Gallery
Movie Costume Exhibition to Dress Academy Gallery
Beverly Hills, CA -- Fifty stunning costumes worn by some of the most memorable characters in recent film history will adorn the galleries of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences beginning September 10, as part of a three-month exhibition titled "Fifty Designers/Fifty Costumes: Concept to Character."
The exhibition will celebrate the work of costume designers while detailing the extensive process they go through to bring characters to life on film.
The Fourth Floor Gallery will house the fifty original costumes, each one personally selected by the exhibiting designer from his or her recent body of work. Each costume will be displayed with the original concept sketch. To further illustrate how these costumes appeared on film, photographs and film clips featuring the actor in costume will accompany each item in the exhibition.
An impressive array of costumes will be displayed representing all genres of film from contemporary and period to fantasy and comedic. Some of the eye-catching pieces included will be Elle Woods' pink "Jackie O" suit from Legally Blonde 2, designed by Sophie DeRakoff Carbonell; the wedding gown from Frida, by Academy Award®-nominated designer Julie Weiss; the Spider-Man costume, created by Oscar®-winning designer James Acheson; and the title character's costume from Austin Powers in Goldmember, designed by Deena Appel.
Additional costume sketches, process boards, swatches and research materials will be featured in the Grand Lobby Gallery, revealing the challenging aspects costume designers face to capture the essence of a character.
"Fifty Designers/Fifty Costumes: Concept to Character" will be presented in association with the Costume Designers Guild. The Oscar-nominated members of the curatorial committee are Academy Governor Jeffrey Kurland, Costume Designers Guild President Dr. Deborah Nadoolman Landis and Judianna Makovsky, all of whom are represented in the exhibition.
The Academy is publishing a full-color companion catalogue for this exhibition. The 125-page soft-cover publication contains commentary from and a filmography for each exhibiting designer, full-color photographs of each costume on display as worn by the actor and the accompanying sketch, a forward by Kurland and an introductory essay by Landis. This special Academy publication can be purchased at a cost of $20 by mail, in person at the Academy or on the Academy website www.oscars.org.
In conjunction with the exhibition, the Academy also is presenting a four-part seminar focusing on costume design that will begin on Tuesday, September 14, and continue for four consecutive Tuesday evenings. For more information about the seminar please visit the Academy website at www.oscars.org or call 310-247-3000, ext. 111.
"Fifty Designers/Fifty Costumes: Concept to Character" will be on display at the Academy through December 5. Like all Academy exhibitions, it will be free and open to the public. Gallery viewing hours are Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends, noon to 6 p.m. The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For more information call 310-247-3600.
Beverly Hills, CA -- Fifty stunning costumes worn by some of the most memorable characters in recent film history will adorn the galleries of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences beginning September 10, as part of a three-month exhibition titled "Fifty Designers/Fifty Costumes: Concept to Character."
The exhibition will celebrate the work of costume designers while detailing the extensive process they go through to bring characters to life on film.
The Fourth Floor Gallery will house the fifty original costumes, each one personally selected by the exhibiting designer from his or her recent body of work. Each costume will be displayed with the original concept sketch. To further illustrate how these costumes appeared on film, photographs and film clips featuring the actor in costume will accompany each item in the exhibition.
An impressive array of costumes will be displayed representing all genres of film from contemporary and period to fantasy and comedic. Some of the eye-catching pieces included will be Elle Woods' pink "Jackie O" suit from Legally Blonde 2, designed by Sophie DeRakoff Carbonell; the wedding gown from Frida, by Academy Award®-nominated designer Julie Weiss; the Spider-Man costume, created by Oscar®-winning designer James Acheson; and the title character's costume from Austin Powers in Goldmember, designed by Deena Appel.
Additional costume sketches, process boards, swatches and research materials will be featured in the Grand Lobby Gallery, revealing the challenging aspects costume designers face to capture the essence of a character.
"Fifty Designers/Fifty Costumes: Concept to Character" will be presented in association with the Costume Designers Guild. The Oscar-nominated members of the curatorial committee are Academy Governor Jeffrey Kurland, Costume Designers Guild President Dr. Deborah Nadoolman Landis and Judianna Makovsky, all of whom are represented in the exhibition.
The Academy is publishing a full-color companion catalogue for this exhibition. The 125-page soft-cover publication contains commentary from and a filmography for each exhibiting designer, full-color photographs of each costume on display as worn by the actor and the accompanying sketch, a forward by Kurland and an introductory essay by Landis. This special Academy publication can be purchased at a cost of $20 by mail, in person at the Academy or on the Academy website www.oscars.org.
In conjunction with the exhibition, the Academy also is presenting a four-part seminar focusing on costume design that will begin on Tuesday, September 14, and continue for four consecutive Tuesday evenings. For more information about the seminar please visit the Academy website at www.oscars.org or call 310-247-3000, ext. 111.
"Fifty Designers/Fifty Costumes: Concept to Character" will be on display at the Academy through December 5. Like all Academy exhibitions, it will be free and open to the public. Gallery viewing hours are Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends, noon to 6 p.m. The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For more information call 310-247-3600.
