Antonio Lopez's innate attraction to fashion led the Puerto Rican-born, Harlem-raised artist to pursue what would become a legendary career as a fashion illustrator. A luminary in the 1970s and 80s, Lopez and his entourage of industry glitterati made an indelible mark on culture--from the streets of Paris, to the underbelly of New York nightlife, Lopez's hyper-real depictions of climactic glamour would sensationalize him in life, and memorialize him in death. Twenty-five years after his tragic passing, Lopez was once again the talk of New York Fashion Week, as authors Mauricio and Roger Padilha launched their latest tome, "Antonio Lopez: Fashion, Art, Sex, and Disco," and the Suzanne Geiss Company opened "Antonio's World," a comprehensive exhibition of Lopez's creative gifts.
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