Fashion Illustration

Curated by Brandon Graham

Brooklyn Public Library presents an exciting new exhibition featuring the latest in contemporary fashion illustration. Some of the top New York-and Brooklyn-based fashion artists in the field today will be highlighted, including a restropective of the work of iconic illustrator Antonio Lopez, the Picasso of fashion illustration.
 

Fashion Illustration Events

View highlights of fashion-related happenings at Central Library and additional exhibitions (including art for children by Selina Alko and Elaine Pedlar).

Fashion Drawing Session
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 5:30 PM
Central Library, Dweck Center

Fashion Drawing Session
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 5:30 PM
Central Library, Dweck Center

Fashion Drawing Session for Teens
Thursday, September 20, 2012 3:30 PM
Central Library, Youth Program Room

Fashion Career Day Fair
Saturday, September 22, 2012 1:00 PM
Central Library, Plaza

Author Talk: 20th Century Fashion Illustration: The Feminine Ideal by Rosemary Torre
Saturday, September 22, 2012 4:00 PM
Central Library, Dweck Center

Fashion Drawing Session for Teens
Thursday, September 27, 2012 3:30 PM
Central Library, Youth Program Room

Fashion Drawing Session for Teens
Thursday, October 4, 2012 3:30 PM
Central Library, Youth Program Room

Live Fashion Illustration and Demonstration with Bil Donovan
Saturday, October 6, 2012 4:00 PM Central Library, Dweck Center

Fashion Drawing Session for Teens
Thursday, October 11, 2012 3:30 PM
Central Library, Youth Program Room

How to Start Your Fashion Line
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 7:00 PM Central Library, Dweck Center

Author Talk: Samantha Hahn and Laird Borrelli in Conversation
Saturday, October 20, 2012, 4:00 PM
Central Library, Dweck Center

Fashion Illustration from Vision to Vogue
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 7:00 PM Central Library, Dweck Center

Author Talk: Antonio Lopez: Fashion, Art, Sex and Disco by Roger Padilha and Mauricio Padilha
Saturday, October 27, 2012 4:00 PM
Central Library, Dweck Center

Fashion in Film Series:
Central Library, Dweck Center, Tuesdays, 6:30 PM
Valentino: The Last Emperor, November 6
Mahogany, November 13
Funny Lady, November 20
Bill Cunningham New York, November 27

Exhibition Dates
September 6, 2012 –
December 1, 2012
Central Library, Grand Army Plaza

Featured Illustrators
Carlos Aponte
Marcos Chin
Samantha Hahn
Richard Haines
Anja Kroencke
Jennifer Lilya
Don Oehl
Sara Singh
Autumn Whitehurst
Izak Zenou
and Antonio Lopez (1943-1987)

2^nd Floor Balcony Cases
A Look Back, the Works of
Antonio Lopez

Business and Career Library
Brooklyn Heights Library
Elaine Pedlar

Central Library - Youth Wing
B is for Brooklyn:
A Fashionable Borough
by Selina Alko

Fashion Illustration: A Contemporary Look events are made possible by Utrecht Art Supplies; A.I. Friedman; and Prismacolor.  Antonio Lopez's illustrations and photos appear courtesy of the estate of Antonio Lopez and Juan Ramos; and Fashion Institute of Technology-SUNY, Gladys Marcus Library Department of Special Collections and FIT Archives.  The Fashion Career Day Fair is sponsored in part by the Brooklyn Book Festival