Antonio:
25 Years of Creative Collaboration brings
to audiences around the globe the artistry, vision,
and life of two of the most influential fashion illustrators
and trend setters from the 1960s through the 1980s:
Antonio Lopez and Juan Ramos. Together under the
signature "Antonio," these two graphic artists created
a dynamic body of work that define the core of the
late twentieth century's concept of beauty in art
and fashion. The goal of the exhibition is to make
Antonio more accessible and known to the Latino community
and to feature two role models who will inspire people
generally.
This
virtual exhibition is produced by a team composed of:
guest curators Gladys Toulis, Chair, Fashion and Visual
Merchandising departments at the Laboratory Institute
of Merchandising, New York, and Antonio Lopez Fellowship
recipient, and Paul Caranicas, artist and president,
Antonio Lopez Foundation, New York; Melissa Carrillo,
artist and Latino Virtual Gallery (LVG) designer; Maribel
Kalata, Development Officer, Smithsonian Center for Latino
Initiatives (SCLI); Priscilla Wood, Museum Specialist,
National Museum of American History (NMAH); and Magdalena
Mieri, exhibition coordinator and LVG director, SCLI.
The project is a collaboration between the SCLI, Hispanic
Designers, Inc., and the Antonio Lopez Foundation.
Support for the research and fellowship of the exhibition
has been generously supported by a grant from Paloma
Picasso.
We
at the SCLI hope you will be intrigued and inspired by
what you see here. Grab your mouse and explore hidden
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The
following individuals offered helpful assistance: Laura
Ortiz-Hobza, Feliciano Martinez, Mario Vizcarra, Farleigh
Earhardt, Rachelle Browne, Billy "Blast" Cordero, and
Susan Baraz.
