Brioni’s La Donna explores new ground The Italian heritage house mixes embellishment and craftsmanship in its Spring / Summer collection
Art Experimental pop duo NEW YORK’s ‘rapstar*’ maintains an artful anonymity Following the release of their sophomore album, Gretchen Lawrence and Coumba Samba reflect on art, friendship, and their lo-fi influences
Art Maya Man and Sotce usher in a new generation of internet artists The pair sits down with Document to discuss their creative processes amidst the ever-changing climate of internet art
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At Large Telfar Clemens’ deconstructed designs for the post-identity generation ...off. Telfar’s latest collections are a blend of his utopian vision alongside a militaristic drive to disturb the new norms. Each of his designs champions... by Sharifa Morris Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “We need more light” ...of reporting this piece, two journalists were arrested by Bangladeshi police. Through personal and fleshed out with rare interviews. This is investigative journalism at it’s... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “An approach that is better aware of uncertainty is more reliable” ...website Science Daily explains what these results means for psychology studies and how scientists can use Twitter to harness yield further revelations about our psychological... by Caroline Christie At Large Pieter Hugo on ‘Victory of Youth,’ his exclusive collaboration with Nike and Riccardo Tisci ...a similar approach to your commissioned projects? Pieter—That’s a tough one! Strangely there has been a difficult and fraught relationship between my personal and commissioned... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Ryker Allen looks at the upcoming models of New York Fashion Week Men’s ...for the Fall/Winter 2018 menswear shows, Allen captures the essence and authenticity of a new generation of models, which finds itself free of gender constraints... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “Time is not at all something that is an immutable truth” ...the retina is the latest advance in augmented reality. Where Google Glass failed, Intel has picked up the pace by painting images in front of... by Caroline Christie Documented Documenting Haiti After The Earthquake ...come from an honest place when you are committed to the story and understand the story and when you come to it as open as... by Carmelo Larose At Large The Eternal Peter Hujar ...she is swinging her left leg to next, and is there an arm movement coming? I have no idea what is coming. But I know... by Sarah Nicole Prickett Conversations Musician Sevdaliza Escapes Expectations with Curator Beatrix Ruf ...with a museum. Besides it being a place where you can really fight for freedom, it is also one where you should be allowed to... by Ann Binlot At Large The Energy of a New Moment ...tweet above reflects the year that preceded and followed it, the year the slang word “woke” became the latest jargon jigsaw puzzle piece plucked from... by Nathan Taylor Pemberton Above the Fold The ‘Soul of a Nation’ comes to a small corner of America’s heartland ...Morris, director of the Tate says in the show’s catalogue, “The artists in Soul of a Nation were asking the most fundamental questions about their... by Daisy Prince Above the Fold The cryptocurrency revolution begins to fray ...checkbook aren’t the same as the complex formulas that underpin subprime hedge funds and quantum easing. Banks are regulated for a reason. In fact, the... by Caroline Christie At Large Adrift in America ...necessary calls. Everyone with whom I spoke was breathless, agitated, scared. What did this mean? What would happen next? Surely this latest horror would “change... by Patrick Blanchfield Above the Fold The Vatican is looking to capitalize on Andy Warhol’s closeted Catholicism ...transgressive approach to art and celebrity, coupled with a stereotype-free personal identity, the Vatican is looking to claim the artist one as one its own... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold PFW18: Viktor & Rolf’s couture is a meticulous cultural commentary ...emotional collision. During the Spring Couture shows in Paris last week, Document’s Shawn Lakin spoke with the duo backstage about their latest collection, all of... by Shawn Lakin Documented Laurence Ellis discovers the humans making utopia Why do utopian communities still exist? How are they formed and maintained nowadays? These are questions that photographer Laurence Ellis has delved into, offering diverse... by Paola Spinozzi Conversations Eileen Myles and Dennis Cooper on staying sane, sending snail mail and the old New York City ...done so after Bush declared that the country’s greatest threat to free speech was posed by what he deemed “the politically correct”—the marginalized activists, minorities,... by Joshua Glass Fashion Portfolio PFW18: Sketches of Lanvin by one of its own ...an exclusive series of illustrations that capture the mood and character of his runway comrades. The latest Lanvin offering, itself, was an amalgamation of suiting,... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold The Dutch Fashion Police are scanning the streets for Gucci and Rolex Police in the Dutch city of Rotterdam are planning to target young men wearing luxury clothing on the streets in a so-called effort to combat... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Algorithms could aid in the successful integration of refugees Stanford scholars have designed a new algorithm to help resettled refugees integrate into society. Integration is often a complex issue, with refugees forced to abandon... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The latest health trend for affluent Americans is tracking sleep ...of Medicine and sponsored by Verizon, reveal that thirty percent of American men and women with mobile phones track their sleep. These promising up and... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The Country’s Top Museum Curators Have Very Little to Say About the Current Political Climate ...ever necessary magic wand to ward off social drift and the draconian political ideologies boiling over across the United States. And while culture indeed may... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold LFWM 2018: Edward Crutchley Isn’t a Menswear Company ...say, “This is a menswear week; this is a menswear company.” But I think, “I’m not a menswear company; I’ve never been a menswear company.”... by Document Journal Above the Fold Gucci Opens a Restaurant in the Latest Example of Fashion’s Enduring Obsession With Food ...is on the rise in urban artistic hubs. Bottura has revealed a quite compelling menu composed of Peruvian specialties, as well dishes he’s made his... by Caroline Christie Documented Looking for art and loosies at Art Basel Miami The artist Azikiwe Mohammed makes work that activates those usually overlooked by the art world’s gaze. This activation can be best seen in Jimmy’s Thrift... by Nathan Taylor Pemberton At Large What drives our search for utopia? ...small communities,” the 41-year-old says. “This type of community works best with clusters of 100-150 people.” Indeed, a particular difficulty with utopias is that utopias... by Cody Delistraty Above the Fold The NYPD is Attempting to Obtain the ‘Entire Digital History’ of a Minor ...of the subpoena. The request also lacked any legal reasoning for obtaining what now amounts to a total picture of one’s personal history, or at... by Caroline Christie At Large The haute couture fascination inspiring London’s newest class of designers ...for retail manufacturing or too precious to put into production. Last season’s more laborious pieces included a layered, hand-crocheted dress that “took forever,” he recalls.... by Anders Christian Madsen Fashion Portfolio Creative Reinterpretation and the Lady Dior Bag ...Sweeney, John Giorno, and Namsa Leuba are among the prized creative talents given free reign to style the bag in a medium of their choice.... by Document Journal Conversations Casey Spooner and Michael Stipe penetrate queerdom ...that I had somehow miraculously found a way to live happily-ever-after outside of a heteronormative fantasy. I had a very trusting, loving home—a very committed... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Jack Pierson Explores the Depth of Connection in The Hunger Years “Authenticity is what Jack Pierson’s pictures convey,” says Stephen Shore in his foreword for Jack Pierson’s latest book The Hunger Years. It’s a tender look... by Phil Backes Conversations Wrestler Studies by Carroll Dunham ...or having sex. Carroll—I know that it can appear to be sexual. There is a kind of violent component, a formal component, a playful component,... by Lynne Tillman Above the Fold Transient Hedonism at Blind Man’s Ball ...writer Henri-Pierre Roché. Guests were told to come dressed as schools of modern art, most came as their own schools. They came as steam radiators,... by Daisy Prince Above the Fold Fashion Superstars in the Eyes of Drew Jarrett Drew Jarrett has teamed up once again with IDEA to publish his latest book 1994, a collection of unpublished candid photos of his life working... by Phil Backes Documented Shelf Life by Claes Oldenburg ...best known in recent decades for large-scale projects in collaboration with Coosje van Bruggen. Admittedly, the new work dramatizes the scalar shift: An oversized pencil... by Andrianna Campbell Above the Fold Andre Walker’s Collection 30 Years in the Making ...I ventured to realize in the freehand cutting of fabric on the floor. So it wasn’t freehand pattern cutting, it was freehand fabric cutting. You... by Divya Bala At Large Once bulldozed by stereotypes, crossplay is cosplay’s gender revolution ...person who inspires other people.” This is a shift to which gaming and comic communities are paying close attention. In the decades since Ackerman donned... by Matt Baume At Large Understanding anarchy from ancient Athens to the dark web ...later outline in “Capital: Critique of Political Economy,” the first volume of which was published in Germany in 1867. The Paris Commune of 1871 presented... by Kyle Chayka At Large Will virtual reality have an empathy breakthrough? ...important communication breakthrough in history.” Bailenson’s lab in Palo Alto, California, is in the vanguard of virtual reality and empathy. He runs a carnival of... by Cody Delistraty Conversations Louis Vuitton’s creative director Nicolas Ghesquière looks to the past to see the future ...many people very directly. The traditional barriers between designer and public have been broken and we now communicate freely and informally. Nick—What do you think... by Nick Vogelson Above the Fold Toasting the New Edition of Document ...New York, Dover Street London, The Broken Arm Paris, Colette, 0FR Paris and 10 Corso Como Milan, and available worldwide the following week. Preorder copies... by Document Journal Conversations MoMA’s Paola Antonelli exposes the complexities of getting dressed with art director Peter Saville ...much industry criticism, MoMA has even acquired popular video games for its permanent collection. Her latest exhibition, titled “Items: Is Fashion Modern?” at the museum... by Megan Wray Schertler Conversations Fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra sublimates his sexual desires ...was the complete opposite of who I was. Tim—How old were you? Joseph—I really started when I was 13. I created a company called Ecce,... by Tim Blanks At Large Piers Secunda and the Preservation of Destruction ...me. Initially, I had been concerned that the Chinese version of my industrial paint, which had qualities peculiar to me, would shatter into fragments. But... by Fiona Rose-Greenland Above the Fold Sam Contis Studies Male Seclusion ...University. The college was founded exactly one hundred years ago by business tycoon L.L. Nunn, who believed that a place with a combination of labor,... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold An Olfactory Memory Inspires Jason Wu’s First Fragrance ...responsible for many of Le Labo’s most indelible scents—Wu’s new fragrance is crisp, feminine, and formed around notes of pink pepper, fig, citrus, and Jasminum... by Ashley Simpson Above the Fold Brave New Wonders: A Preview of the Inaugural Edition of “Close” ...And, as Ryan said, it’s also a publication that was founded by two best friends and collaborative partners. You don’t get much closer than that.... by Julia Cumming Above the Fold Slava Mogutin: “I Transgress, Therefore I Am” ...personal and political crises; exploring and enjoying the freedom that is being sexual; and—most importantly—living each day as beacons for a world without prejudice. “Bros... by Benjamin Gutierrez Above the Fold Nick Hornby: Grand Narratives and Little Anecdotes ...is a manipulation of the Matisse that is faithfully represented. Thomas—Is it “another version” of Matisse? Nick—The sculpture is intended to problematize questions of authorship:... by Thomas Rom Above the Fold Designer Turned Artist Jean-Charles de Castelbajac is the Pope of Pop Document speaks with the legend about his latest exhibition, "40 Passages," now on view at the Mannerheim Gallery in Paris.... by Ann Binlot
At Large Telfar Clemens’ deconstructed designs for the post-identity generation ...off. Telfar’s latest collections are a blend of his utopian vision alongside a militaristic drive to disturb the new norms. Each of his designs champions... by Sharifa Morris
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “We need more light” ...of reporting this piece, two journalists were arrested by Bangladeshi police. Through personal and fleshed out with rare interviews. This is investigative journalism at it’s... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “An approach that is better aware of uncertainty is more reliable” ...website Science Daily explains what these results means for psychology studies and how scientists can use Twitter to harness yield further revelations about our psychological... by Caroline Christie
At Large Pieter Hugo on ‘Victory of Youth,’ his exclusive collaboration with Nike and Riccardo Tisci ...a similar approach to your commissioned projects? Pieter—That’s a tough one! Strangely there has been a difficult and fraught relationship between my personal and commissioned... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Ryker Allen looks at the upcoming models of New York Fashion Week Men’s ...for the Fall/Winter 2018 menswear shows, Allen captures the essence and authenticity of a new generation of models, which finds itself free of gender constraints... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “Time is not at all something that is an immutable truth” ...the retina is the latest advance in augmented reality. Where Google Glass failed, Intel has picked up the pace by painting images in front of... by Caroline Christie
Documented Documenting Haiti After The Earthquake ...come from an honest place when you are committed to the story and understand the story and when you come to it as open as... by Carmelo Larose
At Large The Eternal Peter Hujar ...she is swinging her left leg to next, and is there an arm movement coming? I have no idea what is coming. But I know... by Sarah Nicole Prickett
Conversations Musician Sevdaliza Escapes Expectations with Curator Beatrix Ruf ...with a museum. Besides it being a place where you can really fight for freedom, it is also one where you should be allowed to... by Ann Binlot
At Large The Energy of a New Moment ...tweet above reflects the year that preceded and followed it, the year the slang word “woke” became the latest jargon jigsaw puzzle piece plucked from... by Nathan Taylor Pemberton
Above the Fold The ‘Soul of a Nation’ comes to a small corner of America’s heartland ...Morris, director of the Tate says in the show’s catalogue, “The artists in Soul of a Nation were asking the most fundamental questions about their... by Daisy Prince
Above the Fold The cryptocurrency revolution begins to fray ...checkbook aren’t the same as the complex formulas that underpin subprime hedge funds and quantum easing. Banks are regulated for a reason. In fact, the... by Caroline Christie
At Large Adrift in America ...necessary calls. Everyone with whom I spoke was breathless, agitated, scared. What did this mean? What would happen next? Surely this latest horror would “change... by Patrick Blanchfield
Above the Fold The Vatican is looking to capitalize on Andy Warhol’s closeted Catholicism ...transgressive approach to art and celebrity, coupled with a stereotype-free personal identity, the Vatican is looking to claim the artist one as one its own... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold PFW18: Viktor & Rolf’s couture is a meticulous cultural commentary ...emotional collision. During the Spring Couture shows in Paris last week, Document’s Shawn Lakin spoke with the duo backstage about their latest collection, all of... by Shawn Lakin
Documented Laurence Ellis discovers the humans making utopia Why do utopian communities still exist? How are they formed and maintained nowadays? These are questions that photographer Laurence Ellis has delved into, offering diverse... by Paola Spinozzi
Conversations Eileen Myles and Dennis Cooper on staying sane, sending snail mail and the old New York City ...done so after Bush declared that the country’s greatest threat to free speech was posed by what he deemed “the politically correct”—the marginalized activists, minorities,... by Joshua Glass
Fashion Portfolio PFW18: Sketches of Lanvin by one of its own ...an exclusive series of illustrations that capture the mood and character of his runway comrades. The latest Lanvin offering, itself, was an amalgamation of suiting,... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold The Dutch Fashion Police are scanning the streets for Gucci and Rolex Police in the Dutch city of Rotterdam are planning to target young men wearing luxury clothing on the streets in a so-called effort to combat... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Algorithms could aid in the successful integration of refugees Stanford scholars have designed a new algorithm to help resettled refugees integrate into society. Integration is often a complex issue, with refugees forced to abandon... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The latest health trend for affluent Americans is tracking sleep ...of Medicine and sponsored by Verizon, reveal that thirty percent of American men and women with mobile phones track their sleep. These promising up and... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The Country’s Top Museum Curators Have Very Little to Say About the Current Political Climate ...ever necessary magic wand to ward off social drift and the draconian political ideologies boiling over across the United States. And while culture indeed may... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold LFWM 2018: Edward Crutchley Isn’t a Menswear Company ...say, “This is a menswear week; this is a menswear company.” But I think, “I’m not a menswear company; I’ve never been a menswear company.”... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Gucci Opens a Restaurant in the Latest Example of Fashion’s Enduring Obsession With Food ...is on the rise in urban artistic hubs. Bottura has revealed a quite compelling menu composed of Peruvian specialties, as well dishes he’s made his... by Caroline Christie
Documented Looking for art and loosies at Art Basel Miami The artist Azikiwe Mohammed makes work that activates those usually overlooked by the art world’s gaze. This activation can be best seen in Jimmy’s Thrift... by Nathan Taylor Pemberton
At Large What drives our search for utopia? ...small communities,” the 41-year-old says. “This type of community works best with clusters of 100-150 people.” Indeed, a particular difficulty with utopias is that utopias... by Cody Delistraty
Above the Fold The NYPD is Attempting to Obtain the ‘Entire Digital History’ of a Minor ...of the subpoena. The request also lacked any legal reasoning for obtaining what now amounts to a total picture of one’s personal history, or at... by Caroline Christie
At Large The haute couture fascination inspiring London’s newest class of designers ...for retail manufacturing or too precious to put into production. Last season’s more laborious pieces included a layered, hand-crocheted dress that “took forever,” he recalls.... by Anders Christian Madsen
Fashion Portfolio Creative Reinterpretation and the Lady Dior Bag ...Sweeney, John Giorno, and Namsa Leuba are among the prized creative talents given free reign to style the bag in a medium of their choice.... by Document Journal
Conversations Casey Spooner and Michael Stipe penetrate queerdom ...that I had somehow miraculously found a way to live happily-ever-after outside of a heteronormative fantasy. I had a very trusting, loving home—a very committed... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Jack Pierson Explores the Depth of Connection in The Hunger Years “Authenticity is what Jack Pierson’s pictures convey,” says Stephen Shore in his foreword for Jack Pierson’s latest book The Hunger Years. It’s a tender look... by Phil Backes
Conversations Wrestler Studies by Carroll Dunham ...or having sex. Carroll—I know that it can appear to be sexual. There is a kind of violent component, a formal component, a playful component,... by Lynne Tillman
Above the Fold Transient Hedonism at Blind Man’s Ball ...writer Henri-Pierre Roché. Guests were told to come dressed as schools of modern art, most came as their own schools. They came as steam radiators,... by Daisy Prince
Above the Fold Fashion Superstars in the Eyes of Drew Jarrett Drew Jarrett has teamed up once again with IDEA to publish his latest book 1994, a collection of unpublished candid photos of his life working... by Phil Backes
Documented Shelf Life by Claes Oldenburg ...best known in recent decades for large-scale projects in collaboration with Coosje van Bruggen. Admittedly, the new work dramatizes the scalar shift: An oversized pencil... by Andrianna Campbell
Above the Fold Andre Walker’s Collection 30 Years in the Making ...I ventured to realize in the freehand cutting of fabric on the floor. So it wasn’t freehand pattern cutting, it was freehand fabric cutting. You... by Divya Bala
At Large Once bulldozed by stereotypes, crossplay is cosplay’s gender revolution ...person who inspires other people.” This is a shift to which gaming and comic communities are paying close attention. In the decades since Ackerman donned... by Matt Baume
At Large Understanding anarchy from ancient Athens to the dark web ...later outline in “Capital: Critique of Political Economy,” the first volume of which was published in Germany in 1867. The Paris Commune of 1871 presented... by Kyle Chayka
At Large Will virtual reality have an empathy breakthrough? ...important communication breakthrough in history.” Bailenson’s lab in Palo Alto, California, is in the vanguard of virtual reality and empathy. He runs a carnival of... by Cody Delistraty
Conversations Louis Vuitton’s creative director Nicolas Ghesquière looks to the past to see the future ...many people very directly. The traditional barriers between designer and public have been broken and we now communicate freely and informally. Nick—What do you think... by Nick Vogelson
Above the Fold Toasting the New Edition of Document ...New York, Dover Street London, The Broken Arm Paris, Colette, 0FR Paris and 10 Corso Como Milan, and available worldwide the following week. Preorder copies... by Document Journal
Conversations MoMA’s Paola Antonelli exposes the complexities of getting dressed with art director Peter Saville ...much industry criticism, MoMA has even acquired popular video games for its permanent collection. Her latest exhibition, titled “Items: Is Fashion Modern?” at the museum... by Megan Wray Schertler
Conversations Fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra sublimates his sexual desires ...was the complete opposite of who I was. Tim—How old were you? Joseph—I really started when I was 13. I created a company called Ecce,... by Tim Blanks
At Large Piers Secunda and the Preservation of Destruction ...me. Initially, I had been concerned that the Chinese version of my industrial paint, which had qualities peculiar to me, would shatter into fragments. But... by Fiona Rose-Greenland
Above the Fold Sam Contis Studies Male Seclusion ...University. The college was founded exactly one hundred years ago by business tycoon L.L. Nunn, who believed that a place with a combination of labor,... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold An Olfactory Memory Inspires Jason Wu’s First Fragrance ...responsible for many of Le Labo’s most indelible scents—Wu’s new fragrance is crisp, feminine, and formed around notes of pink pepper, fig, citrus, and Jasminum... by Ashley Simpson
Above the Fold Brave New Wonders: A Preview of the Inaugural Edition of “Close” ...And, as Ryan said, it’s also a publication that was founded by two best friends and collaborative partners. You don’t get much closer than that.... by Julia Cumming
Above the Fold Slava Mogutin: “I Transgress, Therefore I Am” ...personal and political crises; exploring and enjoying the freedom that is being sexual; and—most importantly—living each day as beacons for a world without prejudice. “Bros... by Benjamin Gutierrez
Above the Fold Nick Hornby: Grand Narratives and Little Anecdotes ...is a manipulation of the Matisse that is faithfully represented. Thomas—Is it “another version” of Matisse? Nick—The sculpture is intended to problematize questions of authorship:... by Thomas Rom
Above the Fold Designer Turned Artist Jean-Charles de Castelbajac is the Pope of Pop Document speaks with the legend about his latest exhibition, "40 Passages," now on view at the Mannerheim Gallery in Paris.... by Ann Binlot