From Rosewood to Selma: Visual Sources of Ruth Carter’s Costume Design

Costume designer Ruth E. Carter, who has worked with directors Spike Lee, Ava DuVernay, and Steven Spielberg on such films as Malcolm X, Selma, and Amistad, discusses her use of photographs and other visual source material to inform and inspire her celebrated designs.

Above: From Rosewood to Selma: Visual Sources of Ruth Carter’s Costume Design