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EDITH HEAD (1907-1981) "Rita Hayworth / A Hole in the Head." Costume sketch for the 1959 film "A Hole in the Head," directed by Frank Capra. Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper removed from spiral bound sketchbook. 390x295 mm; 15 1/4x11 1/2 inches, on 16 3/4x13 3/4-inch sheet. Signed "Edith Head" in lower right image and labeled in Head's hand at upper left: "Rita Hayworth / A Hole in / the Head."
Provenance: Nate D. Sanders Auctions, October 29, 2013, lot 66.
Hayworth was later recast and her replacement Eleanor Parker wore this design when she starred in the role of Eloise Rogers in the film.
Edith Head received thirty-five Oscar nominations and won eight Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, making her the most honored costume designer and woman in Academy Award history to date. Her award-winning designs appeared in the films The Heiress (1950), Samson and Delilah (1951), All About Eve (1951), A Place in the Sun (1952), Roman Holiday (1954), Sabrina (1955), The Facts of Life (1961), and The Sting (1974).
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