Eiko Ishioka | |
|---|---|
 Eiko Ishioka by Brigitte Lacombe | |
| Born | July 12, 1938 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | January 21, 2012 (aged 73) Tokyo, Japan |
| Known for | Art direction, costume design, graphic design |
| Spouse |
Nicholas Soultanakis
(m. 2011) |
| Awards | Grammy Award for artwork, Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Costume Designers Guild Award |
Eiko Ishioka (石岡 瑛子, Ishioka Eiko, July 12, 1938 – January 21, 2012) was a Japanese art director, costume designer, and graphic designer known for her work in stage, screen, advertising, and print media.[1][2]
Noted for her advertising campaigns for the Japanese boutique chain Parco, she collaborated with sportswear company Descente in designing uniforms and outerwear for members of the Swiss, Canadian, Japanese, and Spanish teams at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City[3] and was the director of costume design for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1] She won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for her work in Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 romantic-horror film Bram Stoker's Dracula, which was based on Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, and received a posthumous nomination in the same category for her work in Tarsem Singh's 2012 fantasy comedy film Mirror Mirror.[4]
- ^ a b Fox, Margalit (January 26, 2012). "Eiko Ishioka, Multifaceted Designer and Oscar Winner, Dies at 73". The New York Times. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ "Costume designer Eiko Ishioka, recently known for Broadway's 'Spider-Man,' has died at 73". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ Pearlman, Chee (January 20, 2002). "The Way We Live Now: In-the-Zone Outerwear". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ "The genius of Eiko Ishioka". HT Mint. February 22, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.