Music 4 rising musicians leading today’s psychedelic renaissance Vinyl Williams, Teen Daze, Sunbeam Sound Machine, and Gold Celeste discuss how they are taking a 60s sound to strange new heights.
Fashion Kris Van Assche is luxury menswear’s hopeful romantic The designer discusses the freedom and terror of being Berluti’s new man.
Art Ming Smith’s ‘Strange Fruit’ reveals the specters of American history The photographer’s experiments in shadow and light reform gender and racial boundaries in a portfolio for Document S/S 2019.
Art Photographer Mitch Epstein on the incisive eye of his mentor Garry Winogrand As ‘Garry Winogrand: Color’ opens at The Brooklyn Museum, his former student tells Document why the emotive character of Winogrand's color photography still resonates today.
Above the Fold En Plein Air: New York’s Artists Residencies Escaping the city life is a powerful lure for artists seeking reinvigoration. Many residencies offer scenic environs in which to ensconce oneself and make art—which... by Matthew Shen Goodman Above the Fold A Visit to LISTE 2015 Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, LISTE used to be called the “The Young Art Fair in Basel,” but it has since grown up and... by Justin Polera Above the Fold Document’s 10 Must-Sees at Art Basel 2015 Art Basel runs like a Swiss clock, flawlessly operated and enjoying its 46th edition. At the helm is the French-American director Marc Spiegler; if ever... by Justin Polera Above the Fold “Love each other”: Maripol & Léonard Lasry Document contributor and famed Polaroid artist Maripol sits down with Léonard Lasry, the French songwriter, music producer, and co-owner of the sunglasses brand Thierry Lasry,... by Document Journal Above the Fold On View: Yayoi Kusama’s Give Me Love at David Zwirner Gallery Yayoi Kusama’s current exhibition Give Me Love at the David Zwirner Gallery is a visual trip: pumpkin sculptures are covered in polka dots; large paintings... by Lauren Field Above the Fold The Various Visions of Stephen Posen In Stephen Posen’s first monograph Ellipsis: Dual Vision, meaning is created through the pairing of photographs. The collection as a whole abandons narrative in favor... by Document Journal Above the Fold Goldrush at the Fondazione Prada In a drab neighborhood in southern Milan, far behind the Porta Romana train station, peeks something gold. It's the centerpiece of Fondazione Prada Milano, an... by Eva Munz Above the Fold Gentle Sometimes: An Interview with Sons of an Illustrious Father In the roughly six years of their existence, the New York-based band Sons of an Illustrious Father have developed a definite affinity for repurposement—of musical... by Keely Weiss Above the Fold Dior’s Secret Garden IV Document Journal previews the next chapter in Dior's Secret Garden campaign. Directed by Steven Klein, the newest film stars Rihanna running through the corridors and... by Document Journal Above the Fold Document’s 10 Must-Sees at Frieze New York The current edition of Frieze New York—the fourth since the launch in 2012—is among its best. by Justin Polera Above the Fold Getting to Know noir by kei ninomiya Tucked away behind an autobody shop facade and amongst galleries in New York's Chelsea neighborhood, you'll find the entrance to the world of Comme des... by Blake Abbie Above the Fold It’s Symptomatic… by Carissa Rodriguez If our bodily functions are to be imagined as computing, the tongue is something like a screengrab of the artist’s internal state. by Carissa Rodriguez Above the Fold Joseph Szabo on Photography The work of Joseph Szabo, the American photographer known for capturing American teenage culture of the 70s, has been exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of... by Rachel Cassells Above the Fold Ed Atkins “Recent Ouija” at The Stedelijk Museum Three of the great themes in art remain: love, death, and god—or the lack there of. In the new exhibition on until May 31 2015... by Justin Polera Above the Fold Self-Portraits by Zanele Muholi A photographer, an educator, a human rights advocate, a documentarian, an artist—Zanele Muholi is a fearless visual activist whose work creates visibility for the black... by Judy Hecker Above the Fold Last Look: East of Eden by Philip-Lorca diCorcia at David Zwirner Gallery Early on associated with the Boston School of American Photography, Philip-Lorca diCorcia is among a group of artists who trained in the 70s at the... by Justin Polera Above the Fold Haunted: Michaël Borremans’ Enigmatic Art For nearly 20 years, the Belgium artist Michaël Borremans has been producing a surreal body of work in painting, drawing, and film that simultaneously mines... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Document S/S 2015: “Come Here, Look Back, Move Forward”* When we begin each new issue of Document Journal, we are reacting not only to our previous issues, of course, and to the season in... by Document Journal Above the Fold Lynn Hershman Leeson: Origins of the Species Since the late '90s, the American artist and filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson has gained international acclaim for her feminist science-fiction movies starring Tilda Swinton, such... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold “Legs Are Not Doors” A Film for Proenza Schouler by Harley Weir Inspired by “Real Sex” and “Taxi Cab Confessions”—idiosyncratic muses and friends share fleeting thoughts and gazes while wearing the Proenza Schouler Spring/Summer 2015 collection. Have... by Document Journal Above the Fold Chandeliers Bloom at the New York Botanical Gardens The annual Orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden is a sight to be seen, housed in the atriums of the 250 acre property.... by Document Journal Above the Fold Côte&Ciel Expands Into Luxury Leather Handbags With the Alias Collection After more five years of making subtly sculpted bags from technical fabrics, Côte&Ciel, led by creative director Stephan Wembacher, is launching a division of luxury leather... by Emily Singer Above the Fold Document Diary: Slow Factory’s Céline Semaan on Fashion, Technology, and Connectedness The intersection of design, arts, culture, and technology has been the subject of many think pieces, op-eds, and editorials, but musing on it is different... by Emily Singer Above the Fold “The Smell of Us”—A Collaboration with Larry Clark and J.W.Anderson Document Journal invites you to celebrate The Smell of Us at collaborative book between Larry Clark and J.W.Anderson with a special performance by reVolt (thisisnotrevolt).... by Document Journal Above the Fold “Monuments of the Memory” at the Refectory Last week, Le Livre Art Publishing celebrated the release of its second project, Monuments of the Memory at The Refectory at the High Line Hotel in New York. Monuments is a... by Alice Carriere Above the Fold Master Perfumer Blaise Mautin on Visvim’s 18th Century Scent Since 2001, Japanese brand Visvim has been exploring the art of manufacturing, weaving cloth from rare threads colored with natural dyes, and building footwear that... by Emily Singer Above the Fold Document’s Reads: Our favorite books from the past year As Fashion Week rapidly approaches, we’ve been looking back at some of our favorite inspirational books, novels and artist monographs of the past year for... by Max Hirschberger Above the Fold A Visit to the Los Angeles Art Book Fair This past weekend marked the third installment of the Los Angeles Art Book Fair, organized by New York’s Printed Matter. Over 250 exhibitors from around... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Ryan McNamara and Curator Piper Marshall on Performance Art in Museums and McNamara’s New Show Last Thursday, Mary Boone Gallery opened Gently Used, an exhibition of new works by Ryan McNamara. Known for his site-specific performances, McNamara has produced new... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold PROJECT’s Must-Know Japanese Menswear Imports Independent of fashion week, though not wholly unrelated, tradeshows allow brands to interact with store buyers on a more direct and intimate level. PROJECT, a... by Emily Singer Above the Fold John Waters on Justin Bieber, Ansel Adams, and His New Show This Friday, John Waters presents his third solo show at Marianne Boesky’s 24th-Street gallery, John Waters: Beverly Hills John. The show, filled with Water’s signature... by Nick Vogelson Above the Fold Document and Svedka Fête F/W 2014 Issue and the Web Launch Document and Svedka celebrated the holiday season, the relaunch of its website, and its fifth installment with a party at New York’s Gilded Lily—with help... by Emily Singer Fashion Portfolio Document’s 2014 Gift Guide The editors of Document celebrate this year's holiday season by sharing our list of most-coveted items. by Ronald Burton III Above the Fold Learn to Read Art: A History of Printed Matter by Justin Polera Above the Fold The Shandaken Project Three-Year Retrospective by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Document Dispatch: Art Basel Miami Document heads down to Art Basel Miami with photographer Miles Ladin. Art is fashion and fashion is art…and it all converges in Miami during this... by Miles Ladin Above the Fold Bjarne Melgaard’s Art Basel Survival Guide Bjarne Melgaard shares his Art Basel Miami survival guide. by Nick Vogelson Above the Fold Day With(out) Art December 1st marks the 25th anniversary of Day With(out) Art, a program initiated by Visual AIDS in 1989 as a day of action and remembrance... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Anne Collier—woman with a camera The artist's first museum survey, organized by the MCA Chicago, highlights her unique contribution to 21st-century art while looking to the visual culture of the... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Katherine Hubbard at Capricious 88 The provisional state of Utah was once known as Deseret, a pretty name from the Book of Mormon to describe a semi-autonomous territory that never... by Document Journal Above the Fold Poetics in Plaster: Thomas Houseago’s “Moun Room” at Hauser & Wirth Hauser & Wirth's new installation by Thomas Houseago, “Moun Room,” is immediately arresting, drawing us into a 40,000 square-foot, sky-lit hangar. Reminiscent of visual labyrinths... by Justin Polera Above the Fold HalloQueens With MoMA/PS1 and Susanne Bartsch To be able to photograph the most beautiful people at HalloQueens with Susanne Bartsch and MoMA/PS1 was such a special moment. Looking through my lens... by Dustin Pittman Above the Fold Sturtevant’s Double Trouble Artist Sturtevant challenged the notions of authorship by making versions of the works of contemporaries including Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, Jasper Johns, and Marcel Duchamp.... by Peter Eleey Above the Fold Store Opening: A.P.C. Melrose Place Last week, A.P.C. feted the launch of its new Melrose Place flagship with a party for guests that include Kanye West, Waris Ahluwalia, and Jean... by Document Journal Above the Fold Doll Parts: Hilton Als Recalls Some of His Most Poignant Memories of Artist Greer Lankton I’m trying to remember the specifics of Greer, the way her legs and arms moved in her summer dresses. Because that’s the season I associate... by Hilton Als Above the Fold Between the Lines: The Hermès Nautilus Pen Hermès launched the latest addition to its writing instruments series, the Nautilus pen, at the fashion house’s Madison Avenue flagship store last week. Attendees—including Fern... by Document Journal Above the Fold Modelogue: Georgia Hilmer’s Fashion Month, Part Seven Georgia Hilmer studies literature and writing at N.Y.U.’s Gallatin School, models, and makes photographs. by Georgia Hilmer Above the Fold Cookie Mueller Returns Cookie Mueller must come back. Star of an underground art circuit that insisted, and still insists, that bad taste is the only taste worth having,... by Andrew Durbin Above the Fold Exclusive Excerpt—“Track Star” by Andrew Durbin Andrew Durbin's new book Mature Themes freely shifts between deep thoughts on the film Clueless or pop star Katy Perry to discussions on the theorist... by Document Journal Above the Fold Modelogue: Georgia Hilmer’s Fashion Month, Part Six Georgia Hilmer studies literature and writing at N.Y.U.’s Gallatin School, models, and makes photographs. by Georgia Hilmer
Above the Fold En Plein Air: New York’s Artists Residencies Escaping the city life is a powerful lure for artists seeking reinvigoration. Many residencies offer scenic environs in which to ensconce oneself and make art—which... by Matthew Shen Goodman
Above the Fold A Visit to LISTE 2015 Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, LISTE used to be called the “The Young Art Fair in Basel,” but it has since grown up and... by Justin Polera
Above the Fold Document’s 10 Must-Sees at Art Basel 2015 Art Basel runs like a Swiss clock, flawlessly operated and enjoying its 46th edition. At the helm is the French-American director Marc Spiegler; if ever... by Justin Polera
Above the Fold “Love each other”: Maripol & Léonard Lasry Document contributor and famed Polaroid artist Maripol sits down with Léonard Lasry, the French songwriter, music producer, and co-owner of the sunglasses brand Thierry Lasry,... by Document Journal
Above the Fold On View: Yayoi Kusama’s Give Me Love at David Zwirner Gallery Yayoi Kusama’s current exhibition Give Me Love at the David Zwirner Gallery is a visual trip: pumpkin sculptures are covered in polka dots; large paintings... by Lauren Field
Above the Fold The Various Visions of Stephen Posen In Stephen Posen’s first monograph Ellipsis: Dual Vision, meaning is created through the pairing of photographs. The collection as a whole abandons narrative in favor... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Goldrush at the Fondazione Prada In a drab neighborhood in southern Milan, far behind the Porta Romana train station, peeks something gold. It's the centerpiece of Fondazione Prada Milano, an... by Eva Munz
Above the Fold Gentle Sometimes: An Interview with Sons of an Illustrious Father In the roughly six years of their existence, the New York-based band Sons of an Illustrious Father have developed a definite affinity for repurposement—of musical... by Keely Weiss
Above the Fold Dior’s Secret Garden IV Document Journal previews the next chapter in Dior's Secret Garden campaign. Directed by Steven Klein, the newest film stars Rihanna running through the corridors and... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Document’s 10 Must-Sees at Frieze New York The current edition of Frieze New York—the fourth since the launch in 2012—is among its best. by Justin Polera
Above the Fold Getting to Know noir by kei ninomiya Tucked away behind an autobody shop facade and amongst galleries in New York's Chelsea neighborhood, you'll find the entrance to the world of Comme des... by Blake Abbie
Above the Fold It’s Symptomatic… by Carissa Rodriguez If our bodily functions are to be imagined as computing, the tongue is something like a screengrab of the artist’s internal state. by Carissa Rodriguez
Above the Fold Joseph Szabo on Photography The work of Joseph Szabo, the American photographer known for capturing American teenage culture of the 70s, has been exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of... by Rachel Cassells
Above the Fold Ed Atkins “Recent Ouija” at The Stedelijk Museum Three of the great themes in art remain: love, death, and god—or the lack there of. In the new exhibition on until May 31 2015... by Justin Polera
Above the Fold Self-Portraits by Zanele Muholi A photographer, an educator, a human rights advocate, a documentarian, an artist—Zanele Muholi is a fearless visual activist whose work creates visibility for the black... by Judy Hecker
Above the Fold Last Look: East of Eden by Philip-Lorca diCorcia at David Zwirner Gallery Early on associated with the Boston School of American Photography, Philip-Lorca diCorcia is among a group of artists who trained in the 70s at the... by Justin Polera
Above the Fold Haunted: Michaël Borremans’ Enigmatic Art For nearly 20 years, the Belgium artist Michaël Borremans has been producing a surreal body of work in painting, drawing, and film that simultaneously mines... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Document S/S 2015: “Come Here, Look Back, Move Forward”* When we begin each new issue of Document Journal, we are reacting not only to our previous issues, of course, and to the season in... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Lynn Hershman Leeson: Origins of the Species Since the late '90s, the American artist and filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson has gained international acclaim for her feminist science-fiction movies starring Tilda Swinton, such... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold “Legs Are Not Doors” A Film for Proenza Schouler by Harley Weir Inspired by “Real Sex” and “Taxi Cab Confessions”—idiosyncratic muses and friends share fleeting thoughts and gazes while wearing the Proenza Schouler Spring/Summer 2015 collection. Have... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Chandeliers Bloom at the New York Botanical Gardens The annual Orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden is a sight to be seen, housed in the atriums of the 250 acre property.... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Côte&Ciel Expands Into Luxury Leather Handbags With the Alias Collection After more five years of making subtly sculpted bags from technical fabrics, Côte&Ciel, led by creative director Stephan Wembacher, is launching a division of luxury leather... by Emily Singer
Above the Fold Document Diary: Slow Factory’s Céline Semaan on Fashion, Technology, and Connectedness The intersection of design, arts, culture, and technology has been the subject of many think pieces, op-eds, and editorials, but musing on it is different... by Emily Singer
Above the Fold “The Smell of Us”—A Collaboration with Larry Clark and J.W.Anderson Document Journal invites you to celebrate The Smell of Us at collaborative book between Larry Clark and J.W.Anderson with a special performance by reVolt (thisisnotrevolt).... by Document Journal
Above the Fold “Monuments of the Memory” at the Refectory Last week, Le Livre Art Publishing celebrated the release of its second project, Monuments of the Memory at The Refectory at the High Line Hotel in New York. Monuments is a... by Alice Carriere
Above the Fold Master Perfumer Blaise Mautin on Visvim’s 18th Century Scent Since 2001, Japanese brand Visvim has been exploring the art of manufacturing, weaving cloth from rare threads colored with natural dyes, and building footwear that... by Emily Singer
Above the Fold Document’s Reads: Our favorite books from the past year As Fashion Week rapidly approaches, we’ve been looking back at some of our favorite inspirational books, novels and artist monographs of the past year for... by Max Hirschberger
Above the Fold A Visit to the Los Angeles Art Book Fair This past weekend marked the third installment of the Los Angeles Art Book Fair, organized by New York’s Printed Matter. Over 250 exhibitors from around... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Ryan McNamara and Curator Piper Marshall on Performance Art in Museums and McNamara’s New Show Last Thursday, Mary Boone Gallery opened Gently Used, an exhibition of new works by Ryan McNamara. Known for his site-specific performances, McNamara has produced new... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold PROJECT’s Must-Know Japanese Menswear Imports Independent of fashion week, though not wholly unrelated, tradeshows allow brands to interact with store buyers on a more direct and intimate level. PROJECT, a... by Emily Singer
Above the Fold John Waters on Justin Bieber, Ansel Adams, and His New Show This Friday, John Waters presents his third solo show at Marianne Boesky’s 24th-Street gallery, John Waters: Beverly Hills John. The show, filled with Water’s signature... by Nick Vogelson
Above the Fold Document and Svedka Fête F/W 2014 Issue and the Web Launch Document and Svedka celebrated the holiday season, the relaunch of its website, and its fifth installment with a party at New York’s Gilded Lily—with help... by Emily Singer
Fashion Portfolio Document’s 2014 Gift Guide The editors of Document celebrate this year's holiday season by sharing our list of most-coveted items. by Ronald Burton III
Above the Fold Document Dispatch: Art Basel Miami Document heads down to Art Basel Miami with photographer Miles Ladin. Art is fashion and fashion is art…and it all converges in Miami during this... by Miles Ladin
Above the Fold Bjarne Melgaard’s Art Basel Survival Guide Bjarne Melgaard shares his Art Basel Miami survival guide. by Nick Vogelson
Above the Fold Day With(out) Art December 1st marks the 25th anniversary of Day With(out) Art, a program initiated by Visual AIDS in 1989 as a day of action and remembrance... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Anne Collier—woman with a camera The artist's first museum survey, organized by the MCA Chicago, highlights her unique contribution to 21st-century art while looking to the visual culture of the... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Katherine Hubbard at Capricious 88 The provisional state of Utah was once known as Deseret, a pretty name from the Book of Mormon to describe a semi-autonomous territory that never... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Poetics in Plaster: Thomas Houseago’s “Moun Room” at Hauser & Wirth Hauser & Wirth's new installation by Thomas Houseago, “Moun Room,” is immediately arresting, drawing us into a 40,000 square-foot, sky-lit hangar. Reminiscent of visual labyrinths... by Justin Polera
Above the Fold HalloQueens With MoMA/PS1 and Susanne Bartsch To be able to photograph the most beautiful people at HalloQueens with Susanne Bartsch and MoMA/PS1 was such a special moment. Looking through my lens... by Dustin Pittman
Above the Fold Sturtevant’s Double Trouble Artist Sturtevant challenged the notions of authorship by making versions of the works of contemporaries including Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, Jasper Johns, and Marcel Duchamp.... by Peter Eleey
Above the Fold Store Opening: A.P.C. Melrose Place Last week, A.P.C. feted the launch of its new Melrose Place flagship with a party for guests that include Kanye West, Waris Ahluwalia, and Jean... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Doll Parts: Hilton Als Recalls Some of His Most Poignant Memories of Artist Greer Lankton I’m trying to remember the specifics of Greer, the way her legs and arms moved in her summer dresses. Because that’s the season I associate... by Hilton Als
Above the Fold Between the Lines: The Hermès Nautilus Pen Hermès launched the latest addition to its writing instruments series, the Nautilus pen, at the fashion house’s Madison Avenue flagship store last week. Attendees—including Fern... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Modelogue: Georgia Hilmer’s Fashion Month, Part Seven Georgia Hilmer studies literature and writing at N.Y.U.’s Gallatin School, models, and makes photographs. by Georgia Hilmer
Above the Fold Cookie Mueller Returns Cookie Mueller must come back. Star of an underground art circuit that insisted, and still insists, that bad taste is the only taste worth having,... by Andrew Durbin
Above the Fold Exclusive Excerpt—“Track Star” by Andrew Durbin Andrew Durbin's new book Mature Themes freely shifts between deep thoughts on the film Clueless or pop star Katy Perry to discussions on the theorist... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Modelogue: Georgia Hilmer’s Fashion Month, Part Six Georgia Hilmer studies literature and writing at N.Y.U.’s Gallatin School, models, and makes photographs. by Georgia Hilmer