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21st Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design February 12-April 27, 2013 Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm FREE and open to the public. The FIDM Museum is pleased to announce the opening of the 21st Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design... Read Article ››
21st Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design opens February 12, 2013
21st Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design February 12-April 27, 2013 Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm FREE and open to the public. Since its inception in 1992, the Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition has honored the incredible... Read Article ››
Fred Astaire’s dancing shoes
Tap Shoes Worn by Fred Astaire, c. 1930sSuede, leather & metal tapsDepartment of Recreation and Parks, City of Los Angeles/FIDM MuseumL88.1.125AB By the time he first appeared in a Hollywood film in 1933, Fred Astaire was already an experienced... Read Article ››
Mae West objects on display
Originally posted in 2009, this post explores Mae West's larger-than-life persona. Visit the 20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition to see one of Mae West's corsets and a pair of her platform shoes on exhibit. The... Read Article ››
A docent’s view of the 20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition
Today's post is by our Docent Coordinator, Sarah Repetto. Sarah schedules, coordinates and leads tours of the 20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition. Sarah's post provides fascinating insight into how visitors interact... Read Article ››
Leather booties worn by Ingrid Bergman in Joan of Arc
When Joan of Arc was released in 1948, Ingrid Bergman was already a star. Born in Sweden in 1915, Bergman starred in several Swedish stage and screen productions before her 1939 American debut in Intermezzo. An English-language adaption of a Swedish... Read Article ››
Exhibition design at the FIDM Museum
Exhibition design encompasses every element of an exhibition. Paint colors, platform shapes, cases, lighting, traffic flow and many other elements work together to support and enhance the narrative created by the objects on display. At the FIDM... Read Article ››
Sandy Powell on her costume designs for Hugo
Tremendous thanks to costume designer Sandy Powell for answering a few questions about her costume designs for Hugo. Powell also shared some of her costume sketches, which you'll see throughout this post. See a selection of Hugo costumes at the... Read Article ››
20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition now open!
20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design February 14-April 28, 2012 Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm FREE and open to the public. We are delighted to announce that the 20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition... Read Article ››
Marlene Dietrich’s evening shoes
The 20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition opens next week! This year's exhibition showcases over 100 costumes from 20 films released in 2011. What's more, we're also featuring a selection of classic costumes from both... Read Article ››
20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design opens February 14, 2012
The FIDM Museum is proud to present the 20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition. Celebrating the art and industry of costume designers, this exhibition presents more than 100 costumes from twenty films released in 2011, including... Read Article ››
19th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition now open!
Did you see The King's Speech, Alice in Wonderland or True Grit? What about Clash of the Titans or Burlesque? Selected costumes from these and other films are currently on display at the FIDM Museum. Featuring costumes from 20 films released in... Read Article ››