Costume design drawing, HARLEM NIGHTS, 1989.
- TitleJoe Tompkins costume design drawings, 1979 - 1998 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)1979 - 1998 (inclusive)
- Related names
- Description
98 item(s) of artworks
- Summary
The Joe Tompkins costume design drawings collection contains drawings for more than a dozen films, including three directed by Martin Ritt. Among the films, HARLEM NIGHTS (1989) and SWING SHIFT (1984) are particularly well represented. The majority of the drawings are 17-inches by 11-inches.
- BiographyJoe I. Tompkins is a costume designer active in film since the late 1970s. He has been nominated twice for an Academy Award in the costume design category for CROSS CREEK (1983) and HARLEM NIGHTS (1989).
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Joe Tompkins, 2011
- Preferred citationJoe Tompkins costume design drawings, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 1623
- AvailabilityFor information on the contents and availability of this collection please contact the Reference and Public Services department at ref@oscars.org.
- Moving Image Items
- Library Holdings