Antonio Lopez Figurative Prints
Puerto Rican, 1943-1987
Antonio (as he signed his work) was and remains one of the most highly regarded and influential figures in the fashion world. While not initially known as a photographer, Antonio was rarely without his favorite Instamatic camera, and as his career progressed he turned increasingly to photography to create fashion stories, portraits, and elaborate mise-en-scènes.
This exhibition – the first to focus exclusively on Antonio’s photographs - features a selection of the unique Instamatic prints from the 1970s that were his photographic form. Developed and printed by Kodak, these prints were either mounted by Antonio or stored in the original yellow Kodak envelopes that the film was processed and delivered in. As Antonio never sent the negatives back for re-printing each print is unique.
While primarily known for his fashion illustrations, Antonio did not treat his photographs lightly, assembling them in grids and pairs to create dynamic and visceral patterns. While the prints may superficially resemble Andy Warhol’s Polaroids because of their size and period, Antonio’s Kodak prints are a burst of energy to Warhol’s more classical studies. While Warhol’s Polaroids were mostly the basis for future painted portraits, Antonio’s photographs were an end to themselves.
A serial Svengali, as the writer Karin Nelson noted: “Lopez brilliantly transformed the women in his world. Under his tutelage, Jerry Hall, a long tall Texan he met at Paris’s Club Sept, evolved into a golden goddess. He put Jessica Lange in gold lamé evening dresses after discovering her in Paris studying mime, and gave aspiring model Tina Lutz her start (and an introduction to future husband Michael Chow); and, by spotlighting Pat Cleveland, a mixed-race model with a theatrical streak, he helped break down the color barrier in high fashion.” Other favorite subjects were the young Grace Coddington, Grace Jones, and Paloma Picasso.
Antonio Lopez was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico in 1943. His family moved to Spanish Harlem in 1950 where he showed early promise as an artist making drawings for his mother who was a seamstress and dressmaker. In the early 1960s he enrolled on a course at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York where he met Juan Ramos who became his life long collaborator. He joined The New York Times in 1963 but was soon freelancing for Harper’s Bazaar, British Vogue and French Elle. In 1969 he moved to Paris with Ramos where he was commissioned by all the leading fashion magazines. He returned to New York in 1975 creating numerous covers and picture stories for Andy Warhol’s Interview Magazine.
Antonio died in Los Angeles 1987. He was forty four years old.to
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Artist: Antonio Lopez
Gran vía
By Antonio Lopez
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Antonio López
Engraving
Gran Vía
2024
Signed and numbered (32/100)
From the publisher Talleres del Prado
Certificate of authenticity issued by Talleres el Prado
68x70cm
Category
2010s Realist Antonio Lopez Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$10,590
Spanish Artist signed limited edition original art print lithography floral
By Antonio Lopez
Located in Miami, FL
Antonio Lopez Garcia (Spain, 1936)
'Díptico Rosas de invierno y Lirio blanco', 2021
etching, lithograph on paper Rives BFK 300 g.
23.5 x 30.8 in. (59.5 x ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Antonio Lopez Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching, Lithograph
Spanish Artist signed limited edition original art print lithography floral
By Antonio Lopez
Located in Miami, FL
Antonio Lopez Garcia (Spain, 1936)
'Vaso con Azucenas II', 2022
etching, lithograph on paper Rives BFK 300 g.
23.1 x 26.7 in. (58.5 x 67.7 cm.)
Edition of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Antonio Lopez Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching, Lithograph
Spanish Artist signed limited edition original art print lithography floral
By Antonio Lopez
Located in Miami, FL
Antonio Lopez Garcia (Spain, 1936)
'Lirios', 2021
etching, lithograph on paper Rives BFK 300 g.
23.3 x 26.8 in. (59 x 68 cm.)
Edition of 75
Unframed
ID: L...
Category
2010s Contemporary Antonio Lopez Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching, Lithograph
Spanish Artist signed limited edition original art print lithography
By Antonio Lopez
Located in Miami, FL
Antonio Lopez Garcia (Spain, 1936)
'Rosa y membrillo', 1992
lithograph on paper
24.7 x 35.3 in. (62.5 x 89.5 cm.)
Edition of 250
Unframed
ID: LOP2001-009
...
Category
1990s Contemporary Antonio Lopez Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Spanish Artist signed limited edition original art print lithography floral
By Antonio Lopez
Located in Miami, FL
Antonio Lopez Garcia (Spain, 1936)
'Rosas de invierno', 2021
etching, lithograph on paper Rives BFK 300 g.
23.1 x 17.8 in. (58.5 x 45 cm.)
Edition of 75
U...
Category
2010s Contemporary Antonio Lopez Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching, Lithograph
Spanish Artist signed limited edition original art print lithography portrait
By Antonio Lopez
Located in Miami, FL
Antonio Lopez Garcia (Spain, 1936)
'Mujer de Tomelloso', 1961
lithograph on paper
11.9 x 13.8 in. (30 x 35 cm.)
Edition of 170
Unframed
ID: LOP2001-008
Ha...
Category
1960s Expressionist Antonio Lopez Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Gran vía
By Antonio Lopez
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Antonio López
"Gran vía"
2025
Lithography and etching
100 copies (62/100)
published by Taller del Prado
Certified by Taller Del Prado
76.5 x 70.5 cm
Category
2010s Realist Antonio Lopez Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Lithograph
Spanish Artist signed limited edition original art print lithography floral
By Antonio Lopez
Located in Miami, FL
Antonio Lopez Garcia (Spain, 1936)
'Lirio blanco', 2021
etching, lithograph on paper Rives BFK 300 g.
23.1 x 17.8 in. (58.5 x 45 cm.)
Edition of 75
Unfram...
Category
2010s Contemporary Antonio Lopez Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching, Lithograph
Spanish Artist signed limited edition original art print lithography floral
By Antonio Lopez
Located in Miami, FL
Antonio Lopez Garcia (Spain, 1936)
'Azucenas', 2021
etching, lithograph on paper Rives BFK 300 g.
23.3 x 26.6 in. (59 x 67.5 cm.)
Edition of 75
Unframed
I...
Category
2010s Contemporary Antonio Lopez Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching, Lithograph
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- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025Antonio Lopez was famous for his impact on fashion. In fact, Lopez was and remains one of the most highly regarded and influential figures in the fashion world. While initially he was known for his illustrations rather than for being a photographer, Antonio was rarely without his favorite Instamatic camera. As his career progressed, he turned increasingly to photography to create fashion stories, portraits and elaborate mise-en-scènes. In 1969, he moved to Paris, where he was commissioned by many leading fashion magazines. He returned to New York in 1975, creating numerous covers and picture stories for Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine. On 1stDibs, explore an assortment of Antonio Lopez art.