The Barbican in London will present a major exhibition dedicated to the style and design aspects of the James Bond films. The exhibit will run from 6 July to 5 September, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the film series. Here is an official announcement:
With unprecedented access to EON’s archive, Designing
007 – Fifty Years of Bond Style is a multi-sensory experience
where screen icons, costumes, production design, automobiles,
gadgets, special effects, graphic design, exotic locations, weapons,
stunts and props combine to immerse the audience in the creation
and development of Bond style over its auspicious 50 year history.
Highlights include gadgets and weapons made for Bond and his
notorious adversaries by special effects experts John Stears,
Syd Cain and Chris Corbould; artwork for sets and storyboards
by production designers Sir Ken Adam and Peter Lamont and costume
designs by Bumble Dawson, Donfeld, Julie Harris, Lindy Hemming,
Ronald Patterson, Emma Porteous, and Jany Temime.
On display too will be lavish screen finery produced for the
six actors who played Bond and his sidekicks over five decades
by Hollywood costume designers and major fashion names including
Giorgio Armani, Brioni, Roberto Cavalli, Tom Ford, Hubert de
Givenchy, Gucci’s Frida Giannini, Douglas Hayward, Rifat
Ozbek, Jenny Packham, Miuccia Prada, Oscar de la Renta, Anthony
Sinclair, Philip Treacy, Emanuel Ungaro and Donatella Versace.
Lindy Hemming, costume designer says, “In our exhibition,
we intend, having explored the contents of the extensive EON
archives, to thrill visitors with an insight into some of the
design processes involved in the many different areas of making
the Bond films.”
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