Antonio Lopez: Fashion, Art, Sex, and Disco
"This book brings together an incredible number of his works from his career, including drawings, illustrations, paintings, photographs and mixed-media journals, showcasing iconic imagery and never-before-seen Instamatic and Polaroid photos, letters, and other ephemera---forming a complete portrait of a man who redefined fashion imagery for the second half of the 20th century and beyond." ~Metrosource.com“Antoniotakes a look at the wild life and times of iconic ‘80s illustrator Antonio Lopez..” ~Elle Magazine “…one of fashion’s greatest all-time artists and illustrators, is being honored with a gorgeous new book documenting his remarkable work from the ‘60s to the ‘80s…” ~Sportswear International"...the book is prodigious in its coverage of the body of work created by Mr. Lopez during his career. This book is a veritable “fairy tale:” a biography of the artist and the circle of people surrounding him at various stages in his life. If you have an interest in any of the following: the art of fashion, the halcyon days of New York City and Paris, fashion illustration, or fine art there can be no greater gift than this paean to Mr. Lopez." ~Jeffrey Felner,New York Journal of Books"...a fascinating romp through the artist’s life and times, discoveries and obsessions, friends and fame." ~Artinfo.com"The aim of his books...is to introduce Lopez to a new generation. Most of the cashe has never been seen before; all of it looks just as cool and commanding as it did in its day."~W Magazine"...a loving and lavish tribute to the Puerto Rican-born artist."~Fashioninformer.com"Antonio Lopez was the most renowned fashion illustrator of the 1970s and '80s. Antonio Lopez: Fashion, Art, Sex, and Discocollects some of his finest work, along with many of the photographs he made and worked from." ~Bloomberg News"A new book pays homage to a fashion illustrator who redrew history. Antonio Lopez...elevating fashion illustration to an art form and, along the way, becoming a major influence on the photography, advertising, and couture worlds. [Antonio Lopez] a career-spanning volume that features not only Lopez's drawings, but also paintings, letters, and never-before-seen photography."~Out