Lecture
NoMi Art Deco Week Lecture: Rory Cunningham
The first lecture of NoMi Art Deco Week, with costume maker and former president of the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles Rory Cunningham.
After receiving his BFA from Washington University in St. Louis, Rory Cunningham headed west to work in Hollywood. His first costuming job was at Elizabeth Courtney, the company owned by costume designer Bob Mackie.
In the years since, he has worked in film, television and stage on projects including Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise, both Black Panther films and many superhero productions. After more than two decades at the legacy costume house Bill Hargate Costumes, he now owns the company. He is a former President of the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles and a founding board member of the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation.
