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Monday, February 4, 2013

Oscar-winning costumes from Barry Lyndon on display...

With the 85th Academy Awards fast approaching here's the perfect opportunity to have a closer look at a previous Oscar-winning Costume Designer's work, in this instance from Stanley Kubrick's 1975 period drama, Barry Lyndon.
Costumes from Barry Lyndon on display at LACMA
Barry Lyndon movie costumes Stanley Kubrick exhibit LACMA
Reproduction Lady Lyndon movie dress Barry Lyndon
Original Ryan ONeal Barry Lyndon movie costume
Barry Lyndon movie costumes Stanley Kubrick exhibit LACMA
Milena Canonero and Ulla-Britt Söderland shared the Oscar for Best Costume Design on Barry Lyndon and these 18th Century period costumes from the film were photographed on display at the Stanley Kubrick exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) on January 10, 2013.

Barry Lyndon movie poster
Barry Lyndon movie poster
It's always a pleasure to be able to see movie costumes up close, especially when they are not surrounded by a display case.

Reproduction of the dress worn by Marisa Berenson 
as Lady Honoria Lyndon in Barry Lyndon
Marisa Berenson Lady Lyndon gown Barry Lyndon
Lady Lyndon reproduction gown Barry Lyndon
Lady Lyndon reproduction dress Barry Lyndon
Many of the costumes used in Barry Lyndon were genuine antique clothes, whilst other were custom-made for the film based on clothing represented in period paintings. Milena Canonero drew inspiration for the scenes in England from such works by Thomas Gainsborough and Joshua Reynolds, whilst for the movie's candlelit scenes the Italian designer was influenced by the German painter Adolph Menzel.

Original costume worn by Ryan O'Neal as Barry Lyndon
Original Ryan ONeal Barry Lyndon costume
Ryan O'Neal Barry Lyndon outfit
Ryan ONeal Barry Lyndon movie costume
Be sure to also check out these period regimental soldier uniforms from Barry Lyndon also included in the exhibit.

If you're a fan of period dramas, you may also like these original costumes from Anna Karenina and also these period costumes from The Duchess on display.

Barry Lyndon movie poster
Barry Lyndon movie poster

3 comments:

  1. milena often uses antique lace and trim for her costumes.The lace trim on that gown definitely looks antique.

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  2. Hello, those pictures are great and I would like to know who the photographer is, thanks for the information.

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  3. All exhibit photos are taken by myself

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