b'A B O U TArtist and CostumeR U T H E . C A R T E R Design Extraordinaire Ruth E. Carter is the 2019 Academy Awardwinner for Achievement in Costume Designfor Marvels BLACK PANTHER makinghistory as the first African-American to win inthe category. Carter wows audiences anddazzles critics alike with costumes inspiredby traditional African tribal wear mergedwith a contemporary look delivering fashionand function, incorporating technology, andcreating such authenticity, ownership, andempowerment for the characters andviewers; cementing her as one of thepreeminent voices and experts on Afroaesthetics.A career spanning more than three decadesin theater, cinema, and television, Cartersdepth of artistry flowing together with hercreative instincts, passion for culture andhistory, empathy for people, enormouscapacity for research, eye for detail, andability to deliver the directors vision whileinfusing her art makes her one of the mostsought after and renowned costumedesigners in the world; earning her over fortyfilm credits including two additionalAcademy Award nominations for MALCOLMX (1993) and AMISTAD (1998) and an Emmynomination for the reboot of television mini-series ROOTS (2016).'