When it comes to costume design, Ruth E. Carter is a rock star. She has been Spike Lee’s go-to costume designer since 1988, having worked on 14 of his films. She’s also worked with several of today’s most acclaimed directors. In 2019 she became the first Black woman to receive an Academy Award for Best Costume Design – for her work on the movie, “Black Panther.”
Her artistry is the focus of a new exhibition, Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design, now on view at SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film. Also featured in the exhibition is artwork from SCAD Alumnus and Atlanta-based artist Brandon Sadler, who worked on the Black Panther scenic art.
“City Lights” host Lois Reitzes spoke with Cater and Sadler about their work in the exhibition.
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