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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Fashion Portfolio First Manifesto of Surrealism ...and key looks from Europe’s most imaginative labels. Inspired by André Breton’s “First Manifesto of Surrealism,” which outlines the importance of pyschic automatism—or the free... by Document Journal Above the Fold Ephemeral Relief: Backstage Milan Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 2018 A time of emotional and visual discovery, Document looks back on the best of Milan menswear. Prada An ode to graphic novels, Miuccia Prada transitioned... by Phil Backes Above the Fold Olivier Saillard Challenges the Concept of a Museum ...and learned about museums,” Saillard says of the eight month period he had to comb through the vaults of the Galleria del Costume and his... by Joshua Glass At Large Oxford’s Dr. Anders Sandberg Combats A.I.’s Threat to Humanity with His Whiteboard ...their minds. Photo Assistant John Cronin. Film Lab Bayeux Ltd. Print Lab Hammer Lab. “It is so easy for them to think, ‘Oh, those Luddites... by Cody Delistraty Conversations Actor Ashton Sanders embraces vulnerability with fashion phenom Selah Marley ...Selah—I think that experiences align with truth, and the more you experience the more knowledge you can obtain, and with knowledge comes truth and wisdom.... by Joshua Glass Conversations Mulberry’s Johnny Coca reflects on the cost of fashion with film icon Nick Knight ...“Show me my dreams.” Johnny—When you think of image and communication, you’re referencing the dream behind it. You have that freedom in image. Patrick—Where do... by Patrick Clark Documented Vincent van de Wijngaard immortalizes 10 years of India through images I like to think of a traveling life as a mosaic pattern, the kind that adorns the fountains in the rambling Moroccan labyrinth, that has... by Tahir Shah Above the Fold Adorned and Subverted: Backstage MB Fashion Week Tbilisi Autumn/Winter 2017 ...advanced, years ahead in thought, or will it be nostalgic, a look backward to the past? Those are the questions that the designer Alexander Arutyunov... by Phil Backes Above the Fold Klaus Biesenbach Uncovers Papo Colo’s Artistic Legacy in Puerto Rico’s Rainforest This story, as told to Ann Binlot, appears in issue No. 10 of Document, available now online and at select newsstands worldwide. It’s the combination... by Klaus Biesenbach Above the Fold A Weekend in Berlin ...Berlin), which is now home to luxury real estate, to come back west. On the Landwehr Canal you’ll find Isabella Bortolozzi. When it comes to... by Justin Polera Above the Fold How to Proceed: “fashion after Fashion” ...label Eckhaus Latta and director Alexa Karolinski. Shot in a bathroom interior, “Coco” sees a diverse cast of characters including Document contributor Juliana Huxtable wearing... by Benjamin Gutierrez At Large Does Cultural Crisis Breed Artistic Fertility? A Look Through History to Understand Today ...the Humanities, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Trump administration’s moves to criminalize protest and empower the “public safety” sector will likely make public... by Ruth Ben-Ghiat Above the Fold Robin Broadbent’s Inanimate Portraits ...work as a complete piece. It wasn’t a case of just making a book of “best hits.” I did a lot of printing of small... by Michael Quinn At Large Burberry’s Christopher Bailey Finds Balance in a Time of Social and Political Uncertainty ...a pianist and vocalists dramatizing a grandiose symphony composed by Ilan Eshkeri—commissioned, of course, by Bailey himself. It was a sensory overload that reinvigorated the... by Anders Christian Madsen Conversations Literary giants Junot Díaz and Toni Morrison on their unwillingness to surrender ...African Caribbean upbringing but vastly different for the most part—that would inspire questions of social identity and intimacy. His written works in the years since,... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold Revelations of Truth ...most epic works in all of Documenta 14 Athens is Emeka Ogboh’s multimedia sound installation, “The Way Earthly Things Are Going.” Bringing together two composers,... by Justin Polera Conversations Whoopi Goldberg and Shayne Oliver laud being loud ...we’ll be okay. The thing about asking questions and then reacting was that, in the 1960s, we were more connected. Amazing things will come in... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold Tomihiro Kono’s Hair Sculpting Process ...archive was compiled. It was a new challenge as we had so much to edit—pictures, texts, archives—it took us one full year to complete, but... by Michael Beshara Above the Fold The Art of Craft in the 21st Century Led by Creative Director Jonathan Anderson, the Loewe Craft Prize celebrates the important contributions of artists and artisans working in society today. An extension of... by Benjamin Gutierrez Above the Fold Strength and Rebellion: Backstage Seoul Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 ...comedy and drama musical Sing Street for Münn’s latest collection offering. Set in the 80s, this coming-of-age story follows a boy who starts a band... by Ronald Burton III Above the Fold Document Turns Five ...In a political climate that aims to tear us apart, we are reminded of the common capacity to marvel at the power of beauty and... by Nick Vogelson Above the Fold Synthesized Chaos: “Scholomance” by Nico Vascellari ...European history combined with a compulsive fanaticism for 20th century death metal music, gore culture, and the occasional brush with fashion or the occult. Based... by Dan Thawley Above the Fold New Ceremony: Backstage Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 ...glamour. Presented by an all-star cast of 54 models who have walked for him since 1993, the collection became a retrospective of sorts, featuring the... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold Dematerialization: “Escape Attempts” at Shulamit Nazarian ...of oppression. Cindy Hinant, for example, is looking at women capitalizing on the commodification of the female body. Do you see this as a rejection... by Thomas Rom Above the Fold Paskal’s Theory of Design ...in mind, a strong yet sensitive design foundation inspires the brand’s combination of delicate, precise, and minimalistic core elements to inform the beauty of each... by Derrick Gaitér Above the Fold The Game Has Changed: Backstage New York Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 ...time of pre-Internet style. Sci-fi notes added to the romantic nostalgia as Ervell honed in on what he does best: classic menswear with generous slabs... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold Forma Originale: Burberry Previews February 2017 ...Witcomb, and Myles Dominique—in this latest visual narrative. Following London Fashion Week, Burberry will feature an exhibition on Henry Moore in partnership with the Makers... by Derrick Gaitér At Large Objects Without Shadows ...which just completed its show at the Sursock Museum in Beirut, the artist offers critical commentary on the dispersal of cultural heritage through the unregulated... by Fiona Rose-Greenland Above the Fold Wearing Wanderlust: Waris Ahluwalia x The Kooples The latest muse-designer collaboration celebrates the fullness of world travel.... by Derrick Gaitér Above the Fold Approaching Splendor: Backstage Paris Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2017 ...the various people that ran out after, the green punk, complete with day-glow orange electroshock spiky hair, stood out the most. The collection showed what... by Document Journal Fashion Portfolio Freedom Is Form, Form Is Pattern Document‘s Alice Lefons partners with photographer Peter Carter to examine how freedom of expression is constituted through the adornment of shape, pattern, and form. It... by Document Journal Above the Fold Wilfried Lantoine Takes His Collection to the Dancefloor ...his eponymous label in 2016, the Parisian-based designer studied at the National School of Visual Arts of La Cambre in Brussels before fine-tuning his craftsmanship... by Benjamin Gutierrez Above the Fold Breaking the System: Backstage Paris Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 ...over Abloh’s sportswear foundations. Oh, and plenty of mohair. Lanvin Following a milestone like 10 years last season, many questions come to mind. For Lanvin‘s... by Joshua Glass Conversations Composers Paola Prestini and Philip Glass Talk Collaboration, Opera, and Kickstarter Paola Prestini is on the search for the next Philip Glass. The composer has been hailed among the “Top 100 Composers Under 40” by NPR... by Blake Abbie At Large No More Weird Buildings—China’s Architectural Revolution ...Terminal in Tibet, by Zhang Ke. That is to say, the phenomenon has been comprehensive, reaching into the biggest cities and the remotest corners, giving... by Aric Chen Conversations Jeweler Gaia Repossi and Artist Francesco Vezzoli Observe an Unexpected Sparkle ...the traditional aristocracy whose palaces had Caravaggio paintings inside, said [instead], “I want a [Cy] Twombly!” They already had the best of the past but... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold Beauty in Disorder: Backstage London Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 ...one thing was clear: Anderson has surely grasped his kingdom. Mihara Yasuhiro The possibility of time ponders itself in Mihara Yasuhiro‘s complex questions for fall.... by Joshua Glass Conversations DeRay Mckesson and Bevy Smith On Social Championship and Black Identity ...first taste of freedom—when you see people with so much to lose be compelled to speak out, it means a lot. Some say that social... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold “Dior by Mats Gustafson” The Parisian house sees new meditations on the Dior woman in its latest publication by Rizzoli.... by Derrick Gaitér Above the Fold Prada’s Power Prada questions principles of brand marketing with five distinct visual concepts matching its Spring/Summer 2017 collection, which too comprises a cascade of many elements. In... by Document Journal Conversations Polymath Yvonne Rainer Discusses How She’s Remained Radical for 50 Years with RoseLee Goldberg ...had done a 12-minute version. I only know this from hearsay, that Misha invited Steve to perform the piece in Paris; Steve did his longer... by Blake Abbie Conversations John Cale Muses on Poetry, Sobriety, and Hood By Air with Florence Welch ...To commemorate this release Document revisits this unique conversation from No. 9, available online and at select newstands worldwide. Once Andy Warhol’s Factory house band,... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold George Michael’s Epochal Supermodel Lip Sync ...matched by genre-veering costumes that can still be seen in the ethnology of today. Neon dream. Queer subversion. Suspenders. No body of work better reflects... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold The Search for the Spirit of Miss General Idea ...Francisco across Europe—on posters, billboards, wallpaper, stamps, rings, and patches. They mobilized the corporate language of commerce, copyright, and paraphernalia. Culminating with posters appearing in... by Justin Polera At Large Jane Birkin on love and loss I first met Serge during a song test for “Slogan.” When I got to the studio, I could hear Marisa Berenson reading dialogue [for the... by Jane Birkin Above the Fold Underwater, Doug Aitken Returns to the Real ...and savage. Further evolving his multidisciplinary practice, the artist’s latest project is one of his most ambitious to date, removed as it is from the... by Dan Thawley Above the Fold Our Guide to Art Basel Miami 2016 ...of his laborious scans of ancient sculptures are made available for free on his website, but he is also interested in the history of casting... by Justin Polera At Large El Paquete: an Underground Railroad for Art in Cuba ...discovered that Banksy had paid a visit to Havana in 2004 (as a pit stop to Jamaica), Siré combed the streets of Old Havana until... by Richard Morgan Above the Fold Remembering David Mancuso and the Loft ...friendship and the desire to party with freedom in a comfortable, private space, the Loft—as David’s guests came to name the party after it had... by Tim Lawrence Above the Fold Rematerializing Technology ...limits in creating the costumes. We had complete freedom. We were fortunate enough to work with a couple very experienced in the art of costume,... by Joshua Glass
Fashion Portfolio First Manifesto of Surrealism ...and key looks from Europe’s most imaginative labels. Inspired by André Breton’s “First Manifesto of Surrealism,” which outlines the importance of pyschic automatism—or the free... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Ephemeral Relief: Backstage Milan Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 2018 A time of emotional and visual discovery, Document looks back on the best of Milan menswear. Prada An ode to graphic novels, Miuccia Prada transitioned... by Phil Backes
Above the Fold Olivier Saillard Challenges the Concept of a Museum ...and learned about museums,” Saillard says of the eight month period he had to comb through the vaults of the Galleria del Costume and his... by Joshua Glass
At Large Oxford’s Dr. Anders Sandberg Combats A.I.’s Threat to Humanity with His Whiteboard ...their minds. Photo Assistant John Cronin. Film Lab Bayeux Ltd. Print Lab Hammer Lab. “It is so easy for them to think, ‘Oh, those Luddites... by Cody Delistraty
Conversations Actor Ashton Sanders embraces vulnerability with fashion phenom Selah Marley ...Selah—I think that experiences align with truth, and the more you experience the more knowledge you can obtain, and with knowledge comes truth and wisdom.... by Joshua Glass
Conversations Mulberry’s Johnny Coca reflects on the cost of fashion with film icon Nick Knight ...“Show me my dreams.” Johnny—When you think of image and communication, you’re referencing the dream behind it. You have that freedom in image. Patrick—Where do... by Patrick Clark
Documented Vincent van de Wijngaard immortalizes 10 years of India through images I like to think of a traveling life as a mosaic pattern, the kind that adorns the fountains in the rambling Moroccan labyrinth, that has... by Tahir Shah
Above the Fold Adorned and Subverted: Backstage MB Fashion Week Tbilisi Autumn/Winter 2017 ...advanced, years ahead in thought, or will it be nostalgic, a look backward to the past? Those are the questions that the designer Alexander Arutyunov... by Phil Backes
Above the Fold Klaus Biesenbach Uncovers Papo Colo’s Artistic Legacy in Puerto Rico’s Rainforest This story, as told to Ann Binlot, appears in issue No. 10 of Document, available now online and at select newsstands worldwide. It’s the combination... by Klaus Biesenbach
Above the Fold A Weekend in Berlin ...Berlin), which is now home to luxury real estate, to come back west. On the Landwehr Canal you’ll find Isabella Bortolozzi. When it comes to... by Justin Polera
Above the Fold How to Proceed: “fashion after Fashion” ...label Eckhaus Latta and director Alexa Karolinski. Shot in a bathroom interior, “Coco” sees a diverse cast of characters including Document contributor Juliana Huxtable wearing... by Benjamin Gutierrez
At Large Does Cultural Crisis Breed Artistic Fertility? A Look Through History to Understand Today ...the Humanities, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Trump administration’s moves to criminalize protest and empower the “public safety” sector will likely make public... by Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Above the Fold Robin Broadbent’s Inanimate Portraits ...work as a complete piece. It wasn’t a case of just making a book of “best hits.” I did a lot of printing of small... by Michael Quinn
At Large Burberry’s Christopher Bailey Finds Balance in a Time of Social and Political Uncertainty ...a pianist and vocalists dramatizing a grandiose symphony composed by Ilan Eshkeri—commissioned, of course, by Bailey himself. It was a sensory overload that reinvigorated the... by Anders Christian Madsen
Conversations Literary giants Junot Díaz and Toni Morrison on their unwillingness to surrender ...African Caribbean upbringing but vastly different for the most part—that would inspire questions of social identity and intimacy. His written works in the years since,... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold Revelations of Truth ...most epic works in all of Documenta 14 Athens is Emeka Ogboh’s multimedia sound installation, “The Way Earthly Things Are Going.” Bringing together two composers,... by Justin Polera
Conversations Whoopi Goldberg and Shayne Oliver laud being loud ...we’ll be okay. The thing about asking questions and then reacting was that, in the 1960s, we were more connected. Amazing things will come in... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold Tomihiro Kono’s Hair Sculpting Process ...archive was compiled. It was a new challenge as we had so much to edit—pictures, texts, archives—it took us one full year to complete, but... by Michael Beshara
Above the Fold The Art of Craft in the 21st Century Led by Creative Director Jonathan Anderson, the Loewe Craft Prize celebrates the important contributions of artists and artisans working in society today. An extension of... by Benjamin Gutierrez
Above the Fold Strength and Rebellion: Backstage Seoul Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 ...comedy and drama musical Sing Street for Münn’s latest collection offering. Set in the 80s, this coming-of-age story follows a boy who starts a band... by Ronald Burton III
Above the Fold Document Turns Five ...In a political climate that aims to tear us apart, we are reminded of the common capacity to marvel at the power of beauty and... by Nick Vogelson
Above the Fold Synthesized Chaos: “Scholomance” by Nico Vascellari ...European history combined with a compulsive fanaticism for 20th century death metal music, gore culture, and the occasional brush with fashion or the occult. Based... by Dan Thawley
Above the Fold New Ceremony: Backstage Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 ...glamour. Presented by an all-star cast of 54 models who have walked for him since 1993, the collection became a retrospective of sorts, featuring the... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold Dematerialization: “Escape Attempts” at Shulamit Nazarian ...of oppression. Cindy Hinant, for example, is looking at women capitalizing on the commodification of the female body. Do you see this as a rejection... by Thomas Rom
Above the Fold Paskal’s Theory of Design ...in mind, a strong yet sensitive design foundation inspires the brand’s combination of delicate, precise, and minimalistic core elements to inform the beauty of each... by Derrick Gaitér
Above the Fold The Game Has Changed: Backstage New York Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 ...time of pre-Internet style. Sci-fi notes added to the romantic nostalgia as Ervell honed in on what he does best: classic menswear with generous slabs... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold Forma Originale: Burberry Previews February 2017 ...Witcomb, and Myles Dominique—in this latest visual narrative. Following London Fashion Week, Burberry will feature an exhibition on Henry Moore in partnership with the Makers... by Derrick Gaitér
At Large Objects Without Shadows ...which just completed its show at the Sursock Museum in Beirut, the artist offers critical commentary on the dispersal of cultural heritage through the unregulated... by Fiona Rose-Greenland
Above the Fold Wearing Wanderlust: Waris Ahluwalia x The Kooples The latest muse-designer collaboration celebrates the fullness of world travel.... by Derrick Gaitér
Above the Fold Approaching Splendor: Backstage Paris Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2017 ...the various people that ran out after, the green punk, complete with day-glow orange electroshock spiky hair, stood out the most. The collection showed what... by Document Journal
Fashion Portfolio Freedom Is Form, Form Is Pattern Document‘s Alice Lefons partners with photographer Peter Carter to examine how freedom of expression is constituted through the adornment of shape, pattern, and form. It... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Wilfried Lantoine Takes His Collection to the Dancefloor ...his eponymous label in 2016, the Parisian-based designer studied at the National School of Visual Arts of La Cambre in Brussels before fine-tuning his craftsmanship... by Benjamin Gutierrez
Above the Fold Breaking the System: Backstage Paris Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 ...over Abloh’s sportswear foundations. Oh, and plenty of mohair. Lanvin Following a milestone like 10 years last season, many questions come to mind. For Lanvin‘s... by Joshua Glass
Conversations Composers Paola Prestini and Philip Glass Talk Collaboration, Opera, and Kickstarter Paola Prestini is on the search for the next Philip Glass. The composer has been hailed among the “Top 100 Composers Under 40” by NPR... by Blake Abbie
At Large No More Weird Buildings—China’s Architectural Revolution ...Terminal in Tibet, by Zhang Ke. That is to say, the phenomenon has been comprehensive, reaching into the biggest cities and the remotest corners, giving... by Aric Chen
Conversations Jeweler Gaia Repossi and Artist Francesco Vezzoli Observe an Unexpected Sparkle ...the traditional aristocracy whose palaces had Caravaggio paintings inside, said [instead], “I want a [Cy] Twombly!” They already had the best of the past but... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold Beauty in Disorder: Backstage London Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 ...one thing was clear: Anderson has surely grasped his kingdom. Mihara Yasuhiro The possibility of time ponders itself in Mihara Yasuhiro‘s complex questions for fall.... by Joshua Glass
Conversations DeRay Mckesson and Bevy Smith On Social Championship and Black Identity ...first taste of freedom—when you see people with so much to lose be compelled to speak out, it means a lot. Some say that social... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold “Dior by Mats Gustafson” The Parisian house sees new meditations on the Dior woman in its latest publication by Rizzoli.... by Derrick Gaitér
Above the Fold Prada’s Power Prada questions principles of brand marketing with five distinct visual concepts matching its Spring/Summer 2017 collection, which too comprises a cascade of many elements. In... by Document Journal
Conversations Polymath Yvonne Rainer Discusses How She’s Remained Radical for 50 Years with RoseLee Goldberg ...had done a 12-minute version. I only know this from hearsay, that Misha invited Steve to perform the piece in Paris; Steve did his longer... by Blake Abbie
Conversations John Cale Muses on Poetry, Sobriety, and Hood By Air with Florence Welch ...To commemorate this release Document revisits this unique conversation from No. 9, available online and at select newstands worldwide. Once Andy Warhol’s Factory house band,... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold George Michael’s Epochal Supermodel Lip Sync ...matched by genre-veering costumes that can still be seen in the ethnology of today. Neon dream. Queer subversion. Suspenders. No body of work better reflects... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold The Search for the Spirit of Miss General Idea ...Francisco across Europe—on posters, billboards, wallpaper, stamps, rings, and patches. They mobilized the corporate language of commerce, copyright, and paraphernalia. Culminating with posters appearing in... by Justin Polera
At Large Jane Birkin on love and loss I first met Serge during a song test for “Slogan.” When I got to the studio, I could hear Marisa Berenson reading dialogue [for the... by Jane Birkin
Above the Fold Underwater, Doug Aitken Returns to the Real ...and savage. Further evolving his multidisciplinary practice, the artist’s latest project is one of his most ambitious to date, removed as it is from the... by Dan Thawley
Above the Fold Our Guide to Art Basel Miami 2016 ...of his laborious scans of ancient sculptures are made available for free on his website, but he is also interested in the history of casting... by Justin Polera
At Large El Paquete: an Underground Railroad for Art in Cuba ...discovered that Banksy had paid a visit to Havana in 2004 (as a pit stop to Jamaica), Siré combed the streets of Old Havana until... by Richard Morgan
Above the Fold Remembering David Mancuso and the Loft ...friendship and the desire to party with freedom in a comfortable, private space, the Loft—as David’s guests came to name the party after it had... by Tim Lawrence
Above the Fold Rematerializing Technology ...limits in creating the costumes. We had complete freedom. We were fortunate enough to work with a couple very experienced in the art of costume,... by Joshua Glass