Close-up photography reveals the details that make Carter’s costumes so special.
INCREDIBLE VISUALS: This gorgeous book includes an amazing array of images. Her popularity goes beyond those interested in fashion and film-she is also a role model for women of color and creative entrepreneurs. She’s worked with some of the biggest names in cinema, from Spike Lee to Ava DuVernay. Carter is behind some of the most iconic costumes on screen, not least the opulent Black Panther looks that won her an Oscar. This book is sure to inspire the next generation of artists and storytellers. She has brought the past to life and helped us imagine a brighter future. Fans will even get a glimpse behind the scenes of the highly anticipated Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.Īt its core, Carter’s oeuvre celebrates Black heroes and sheroes, whether civil rights leaders or Wakandan warriors. Stunning photography by Awol Erizku reveals the beautiful details of Carter’s most iconic creations. She describes the passion for history that inspired her period pieces-from Malcolm X to What’s Love Got To Do With It-and her journey into Afrofuturism.Ĭarter’s wisdom and stories are paired with deluxe visuals, including sketches, mood boards, and film stills. Jackson, Angela Bassett, Halle Berry, Chadwick Boseman, and many more. She recounts anecdotes from dressing the greats: Eddie Murphy, Samuel L. In this definitive book, Carter shares her origins-recalling a trip to the sporting goods store with Spike Lee to outfit the School Daze cast and a transformative moment stepping inside history on the set of Steven Spielberg’s Amistad.
In 2021, she became the second-ever costume designer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her work on Marvel’s Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever not only brought Afrofuturism to the mainstream, but also made her the first Black winner of an Oscar in costume design and the first Black woman to win two Oscars in any category. For three decades, she has shaped the story of the Black experience on screen-from the eighties streetwear of Do the Right Thing to the royal regalia of Coming 2 America. Carter is a living legend of costume design. The definitive, deluxe art book from costume design legend Ruth E.
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