The Art of the Character

This beautifully designed catalogue spans Close's career through film, television and theatre, with a survey of beautifully crafted costumes from some of her most iconic performances. In 2017 acclaimed film and stage actress Glenn Close donated her costume collection to Sidney and Lois Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design. The Art of the Character: Highlights from the Glenn Close Costume Collection is an exhibition and catalogue at the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University, in partnership with the Sage Fashion Collection. This beautifully designed catalogue spans Close's career through film, television and theatre, with a survey of beautifully crafted costumes from some of her most iconic performances, such as roles in Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons and 101 Dalmatians. Great designers featured include James Acheson, Ann Roth and Anthony Powell. "All my costumes are the product of an informed, passionate collaboration," Close said. " … And I'd like them to gain an insight into the creative process, which is basically the thing that keeps any artist's soul alive: the actual process."6 Director’s Foreword Peg Faimon and David A. Brenneman 8 Acknowledgments 11 Interview with Glenn Close Laurie Burns McRobbie 35 Bringing Fantasies to Life Heather Milam 49 Fashioning Intra-Feminine Fascination Jennifer E. Maher 55 Telling History through Costumes Heather Akou 65 Collaborating Behind the Scenes Linda Pisano 75 Catalogue Kelly Gallett Richardson and Galina Olmsted 177 Afterword: Costume Design and the Discovery of a Character Ann Roth 181 Glenn Close Costume Collection Timeline Kelly Gallett Richardson 186 Checklist Kelly Gallett Richardson 188 Index 190 Photo Credits