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Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex, Fashion and Disco

Directed by: James Crump
Runtime: 1hr 30min Year: 2017
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Directed by: James Crump
Runtime: 1hr 30min Year: 2017
Country: United States
Last Screened: Tue 17th Apr 2018

An intimate portrait of Antonio Lopez, the most influential fashion illustrator of the 1970s and his colourful and sometimes outrageous milieu.

“James Crump’s tumultuously entertaining journey through the fashion world of the late Sixties, early Seventies lets us discover a man far too few know about.” – Eye for Film

An intimate portrait of Antonio Lopez, the most influential fashion illustrator of the 1970s.Featuring interviews from Grace Coddington, Jessica Lange, Bill Cunningham and many more, we follow Antonio’s rise to fame at a time when fashion designers and their entourages became the rock stars.

Antonio was known for discovering new talent, among them Pat Cleveland, Grace Jones, Jerry Hall, Donna Jordan and Jane Forth. The film explores the intimate relationship between Antonio and Karl Lagerfeld, while unpacking Lagerfeld’s deep-seated rivalry with Yves Saint Laurent.