Fanny Pereire: The Art Advisor Behind Miranda Priestly's Walls

Fanny Pereire, a film and TV art advisor, curates artworks for fictional characters like Logan Roy, Miranda Priestly, and Bobby Axelrod. She started in 1999 at the request of producer Scott Rudin, who wanted an art expert to clear copyrights. Pereire works on prestige shows and films such as Succession, Billions, The Devil Wears Prada 2, and The Undoing. She sources art that reflects character backgrounds and status, often using reproductions that are destroyed after filming. For The Devil Wears Prada 2, she reused an Alex Katz and a Wayne Thiebaud from the first film, and introduced works by Amy Sherald and Marco A. Castillo for the character Lily. Pereire notes that Basquiat was once overused but is now rare due to high copyright fees. She once tried to borrow a Maurizio Cattelan ostrich sculpture for Wall Street but failed. Her job involves close collaboration with actors like Donald Sutherland, who wanted to understand the art in his character's apartment. Pereire's role is now a union position, with only a few practitioners.