Dean’s Lecture Series: Ruth E. Carter
February 25, 2020
Ruth E. Carter, whose career has spanned more than 35 years and 40 films, discusses how she uses costumes to tell stories about race, culture and politics.
In this lecture, legendary costume designer Ruth E. Carter, whose career has spanned more than 35 years and 40 films, discusses how she uses costumes to tell stories about race, culture and politics. The winner of an Academy Award for her Afrofuturistic designs in Ryan Coogler’s 2018 blockbuster hit “Black Panther,” Carter was previously nominated for her work in Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X” and Steven Spielberg’s “Amistad.”
Carter alsol shares her research process and visual samples of her creations. The lecture concludes with a Q&A with Scot Reese, a theatre professor in the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.
Recorded at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on Feb. 25, 2020