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Photos: An Explosion of Color: Antonio Lopez Arrives at El Museo Del Barrio

The New York City museum opens an exhibit with over 300 of Lopez’s illustrations, photographs and designs on June 14th.

by Ally Betker

Antonio Lopez

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Antonio Lopez, Grace Jones, NYC, 1975, Instamatic photographs, 3.5” x 4.5” each, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Jerry Hall for Italian Vogue, 1977, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Jerry Hall for Italian Vogue, 1977, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Carole Labrie, Paris, 1971, ink marker on paper, 22.5” x 29” Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Shoe Metamorphosis, Delia Doherty, 1979, pencil and pastel on paper, 12’ X 15” Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Carol Labrie, NYC, 1969, Marker and color overlay, 18” x 24”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Juan Ramos, Antonio, Cathee Dahmen, Jane Forth, Corey Tippin, NYC, Photograph, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Juan Ramos & Model, Carnegie Hall Studio, NYC,Photograph, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Maxime de la Falaise, NYC, 1967, Marker & oil pastel, 18” x 24”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Diana Ross, NYC, 1977, Crayon on paper, 24” x 18”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio and Juan contact sheet, courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Stephen Burroughs, NYC, 1977, Crayon on paper, 19.5”x 25”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Billy Idol, NYC, 1986, Pencil/watercolor/gouache on paper, 24” x 18”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Study for Shoe Sculptures, 1977, Blue pen on legal pad paper, 8.5” x 10.5”. Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Iris Chacon, 1976, Kodak Instamatic, 3.5” x 4.5”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Iris Chacon, 1976, Kodak Instamatic, 3.5” x 4.5”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan RamosAntonio Lopez, Andy Warhol, Broadway studio, NYC, 1977, Crayon on paper, 25’ x 19”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Divine, Kodak Instamatic prints, 3.5” x 4.5” each, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Shoe Metamorphosis, Alvinia Bridges/Charles James,1978, Pencil & watercolor, 22” x 30”, CourtesyEstate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Juan Ramos, Feliciano Martinez, 1979, Photograph, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Josephine Baker & Pat Cleveland, NYC,1977, Crayon on paper, 19.5”x 25”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Nancy Lucas, Drawing for Silvano Malta, 1982, Pencil & gouache, 18” x 24”, Courtesyof theEstate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Grace Jones, 1982, Pencil & watercolor, 12” x 18”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Grace Jones, 1980, by Antonio Lopez (Instamatic photographs), 4.5 x 3.5 inches each, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Antonio Drawing Model, Italian Vanity, 1981, Pencil and gouache, 15” x 18”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Dream Girls, American Vogue, 1977, Pencil & watercolor, 18” x 24”, Courtesy Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Illustration for Karl Lagerfield in Vanity Fair, Musical Dress, 1980s, Gouache on paper, 22” x 30.

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Antonio Lopez, Oscar de la Renta, NYC, 1977, Crayon on paper, 19.5”x 25”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Norma Kamali, NYC, 1982, Pencil & watercolor, 14” x18”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Rebecca Gighlieri in Charles James on Charles James Couch, 1982, Pencil & watercolor, Courtesy Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Andy Warhol, Union Square Studio, NYC, 1985, Pencil on paper, 30” x 23”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Oscar de La Renta gowns, 1985, pencil & watercolor, 22” x 30”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez and Juan Ramos.

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Antonio Lopez, Tina Turner and Mick Jagger, 1986, Pencil/watercolor on paper, 17” x 14”, Courtesy of the Estate of Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos.