Renata Morales

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Renata Morales is a multidisciplinary visual artist [1] [2] born in Mexico City [3] and now living and working in Montreal, [4] Canada. She has worked with Arcade Fire [5] and directors Denis Villeneuve, [6] Pedro Pires, [7] Anton Corbijn, [8] Vincent Morisset, [9] and Spike Jonze. [10] Her costumes have also been seen on Grimes, [11] Allie X [12] and Yelle. [13]

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  2. ↑ "From dress to canvas". The Link. 2008-12-11. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  3. ↑ "Arcade Fire interview: 'We want to save Harry Potter'". BBC News. 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  4. ↑ "Fashion sets the gold standard". The Gazette. 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  5. ↑ "Putting The Spark In Arcade Fire". The New York Times. 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  6. ↑ "Montreal shop notes: 5 minutes with Renata Morales". Fashion Magazine. 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  7. ↑ "Full cast and crew for Hope". IMDB. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
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  10. ↑ "ARCADE FIRE PRESENTS SCENES FROM THE SUBURBS, A SHORT FILM DIRECTED BY SPIKE JONZE". Arcade Fire. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  11. ↑ "Grimes Of The Heart". Interview Magazine. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  12. ↑ "Allie X Unveils New Comic Book The Story Of X Chapter One". Bullett Media. 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  13. ↑ "YELLE - COMME UN ENFANT". Diane Pernet. 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2011-11-30.


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