Wolsky (Albert) costume design drawings, 1977-2007

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Albert Wolsky costume design drawings
Dates:
1977-2007
Creators:
Wolsky, Albert
Extent:
4 linear feet of papers.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Albert Wolsky costume design drawings, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Background

Scope and content:

The Albert Wolsky costume design drawings span the years 1977-2007 and encompass 4 linear feet. The collection consists of 83 pencil and watercolor drawings for 10 films, including ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (2007), ALL THAT JAZZ, BUGSY, GREASE (1978), SOPHIE'S CHOICE (1982), and TOYS (1992).

Biographical / historical:

Albert Wolsky is a French-born costume designer active in film since the 1960s. He was born in Paris and graduated from City College in New York. After a brief stint in the travel industry, Wolsky began working for costume designer Helene Pons on the Broadway production of "Camelot" in 1960. Wolsky's first film credit was the 1968 production THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER. He has been nominated for seven Academy Awards and received two for his work on ALL THAT JAZZ (1979) and BUGSY (1991).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Albert Wolsky, 2009
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series: 1. Production Art.

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
costume designers
Names:
Wolsky, Albert , 1930---Archives.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Special Collections
Date Prepared:
© 2014
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: July 07, 2014

Access and use

Restrictions:

Available by appointment only.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.

Preferred citation:

Albert Wolsky costume design drawings, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Location of this collection:
333 S. La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211, US
Contact:
(310) 247-3036 extension 2226