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The Arts Hour: Oscar winning costume designer Ruth E Carter

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Ruth E. Carter, with her Oscar for the Best Costume Design, at the Oscars, 12 March 2023.

13/05/2023 GMT

Oscar winning costume designer Ruth E Carter

BBC World Service - The Arts Hour, Oscar winning costume designer Ruth E Carter

Nikki Bedi is joined by the costume designer Ruth E Carter to talk about her new book

Nikki Bedi is joined by costume designer Ruth E Carter and fashion historian Amber Butchart.

Nikki Bedi and fashion historian Amber Butchart are joined by the Oscar winning costume designer Ruth E Carter to talk about her book, The Art of Ruth E Carter.  Ruth won two Oscars for creating costumes for Black Panther and the sequel, Wakanda Forever.

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(Main Image:  Ruth E. Carter, with her Oscar for the Best Costume Design, at the Oscars, 12 March 2023.  Credit:  Arturo Holmes / Getty Images)

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