Fences movie costumes on display...

I love this time of year in the run up to the Oscars, when there are so many good movies to enjoy before the golden statuettes are handed out. The costumes in the adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning stage play Fences may not be nominated for an Academy Award on this occasion, but the film and actors involved are nominated for four Oscars.

Original film costumes from Fences

The movie is set in 1950s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and stars Denzel Washington (who also directed the film) as 53-year-old 'Troy Maxson', a trash collector struggling to provide for his family and reconcile his past dreams in Major League Baseball hampered by the colour of his skin, whilst living with and cheating on his wife 'Rose' (Viola Davis) and his aspiring football player son 'Cory' (Jovan Adepo), and looking after his war damaged ex-soldier younger brother 'Gabriel' (Mykelti Williamson).

Former Oscar-nominee Sharen Davis was Costume Designer on this film adaptation of the Broadway play which earned both Denzel Washington and Viola Davis a Tony Award.

These 1950s-inspired costumes were photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on February 8, 2017, as part of the 25th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition.

Fans of Viola Davis can also check out her Amanda Waller costume from Suicide Squad, whilst admirers of Denzel Washington can take a look at his American Gangster movie costume on display.

Fences movie billboard