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Boyd Clopton
Costume Sketch for Aretha Franklin1970s

Not on view
Three costume design sketches in ink and gouache on white paper, mounted on tan board, showing three full-length fashion illustrations of sequined and feathered stage costumes, with handwritten text reading 'ARETHA FRANKLIN' at upper left

Boyd Clopton, Costume Sketch for Aretha Franklin, 1970s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Elliott and Carolyn Mittler, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Boyd Clopton
United States, 1935-1989
Title
Costume Sketch for Aretha Franklin
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
1970s
Medium
Gouache on paper
Dimensions
First costume design: 11 x 14 in. (27.94 x 35.56 cm); second costume design: 14 x 17 in. (35.56 x 43.18 cm); third costume design: 8 1/2 x 14 in. (21.59 x 35.56 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Elliott and Carolyn Mittler
Accession Number
AC1995.238.46
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles