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The designer was fined and even sued for not abiding to the Fascist regulations.
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The latter was well known for his experiments with light, movement and kinetic art and Germana Marucelli was fascinated by his works based on contrasts between light and shadow/black and white/positive and negative.
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There is also another connection between De Antonis shoot and Cole video: both feature futuristic fashion designs.
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