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The art of Ruth E. Carter : costuming Black history and the Afrofuture, from Do the right thing to Black Panther
- Title
- The art of Ruth E. Carter : costuming Black history and the Afrofuture, from Do the right thing to Black Panther / [Ruth E. Carter] ; foreword by Danai Gurira.
- Author
- Carter, Ruth E., 1960-
- Publication
- San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2023]
- ©2023
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Gurira, Danai
- Description
- 152 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 29 cm
- Summary
- "For three decades, Ruth E. Carter 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. Her work on Marvel's Black Panther, bringing to life an African king and celebrating Afrofuturist women warriors, made her the first Black winner of an Oscar in costume design. In 2021, she became the second-ever costume designer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 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. She recounts anecdotes from dressing legendary actors: Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, Halle Berry, and the late Chadwick Boseman. She describes the passion for history that inspired her period pieces -- from Malcolm X to Selma -- and her devotion to highlighting the humanity of the Black experience. Carter's wisdom and stories are paired with extensive visuals, including sketches, mood boards, and film stills. She reveals details of her technical artistry and describes how she blends her vision with those of directors like Ava DuVernay and Ryan Coogler. Fans will even get a glimpse behind the scenes of the Oscar-winning Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The arc of Carter's work traces African Americans from a time of enslavement to a future where they live in their fullest glory. She picks up where the history books leave off and help us visualize a brighter future. She brings heroes and sheroes to life, whether civil rights activists or Wakandan warriors. This book is sure to inspire the next generation of artists and storytellers"--Back cover.
- Subjects
- Africa
- Costumes
- Clothing
- Black author
- Autobiographies
- Costume design > African American influences
- Costume design > African influences
- African American women artists > Biography
- Biographies
- United States
- Fashion in motion pictures
- Clothing and dress in motion pictures
- Afrofuturism
- African Americans in motion pictures
- Costume > United States
- African American women costume designers > Biography
- Carter, Ruth E., 1960-
- Genre/Form
- Autobiographies.
- Biographies.
- Contents
- School daze -- Do the right thing: the hottest day -- My period work -- From the comedic to the superhero -- Legendary actors -- Black Panther: Motherland -- Coming 2 America -- Wakanda forever.
- Call Number
- Sc F 23-388
- ISBN
- 9781797203065
- 1797203061
- 9781797203591 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2021053651
- OCLC
- 1312892815
- Author
- Carter, Ruth E., 1960- author.
- Title
- The art of Ruth E. Carter : costuming Black history and the Afrofuture, from Do the right thing to Black Panther / [Ruth E. Carter] ; foreword by Danai Gurira.
- Publisher
- San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2023]
- Copyright Date
- ©2023
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Local Subject
- Black author.
- Added Author
- Gurira, Danai, author of foreword.
- Research Call Number
- Sc F 23-388