Music ‘Surviving the Dream’ with FIDLAR Document joined the indie rock band LA’s Balboa Recording Studio ahead of the release of their fourth album to talk about staying punk and growing...
Fashion 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
Conversations Stacy Martin By Verde Visconti ...We were flying to New York and it was quite a big deal. As soon as I knew that Verde was going to be there,... by Nick Vogelson Conversations Stuart Comer By Zackary Drucker Stuart Comer, chief curator of media and performance at MoMA, discusses New York and new work with artists Zackary Drucker.... by Nick Vogelson Above the Fold Cookie Mueller Returns ...new book on Mueller, Edgewise: A Picture of Cookie Mueller, a ten-year effort composed of transcripts of interviews Griffin conducted with Mueller’s friends, lovers, collaborators,... by Andrew Durbin At Large The World of Jacquemus Every fashion week, my apartment in Paris becomes a joyful meeting point for a group of colorful visitors. They come from all over the world... by Daniele Balice Conversations A heaven-made match: The restless Wendy Whelan and her choreographer Christopher Wheeldon Called “America’s greatest contemporary ballerina,” by The New York Times, Wendy Whelan, whose 30-year career with New York City Ballet will come to an end... by Nick Vogelson 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 Conversations Susanne Bartsch talks with Joey Arias about resurrecting nightlife countless times over ...community really came together to fight AIDS, that was the Love Ball. Joey: You brought amazing people together. Susanne: Oh my god, everybody was involved.... by Nick Vogelson Above the Fold From the Editors—F/W 2014 For this issue we wanted to ask questions, and we did that with the help of artist Gregg Bordowitz and his book Volition. Each of... by Document Journal Conversations Narcissister, in conversation with Peaches ...Got Talent—when they realized where that other head was coming from. Narcissister—Well the head comes from between my legs but I never thought of it... by Nick Vogelson Conversations Art and Responsible Commerce With Laurent Claquin & Dennis Freedman ...do, they do it for the sake of the company—they want to give back to the community what the community gave to them. So they... by Hilary Moss Above the Fold A first by Cartier—The Diver Watch, Calibre de Cartier ...craftsmanship, luxury, style, and functionality; the Calibre de Cartier watch proves to be unmatched with its original architecture, rugged case, and powerful lines. Available nationwide... by Document Journal Conversations Celebrating Hairstylist Guido’s New Book With Raquel & Kameron ...combination of those things that come out in this sort of visual way. Raquel—I appreciate when I’m just as pretty in a photograph as I... by Document Journal Above the Fold The Saint Laurent Toile Monogram ...logo for Yves Saint Laurent, which current creative director Hedi Slimane revives in his latest introduction of the “Toile Monogram” collection. This chicly understated collection,... by Document Journal Above the Fold “An L.A. Sort of Place”—Paul Jasmin at Casa de Costa ...updated through Jasmin’s thoughtful and provocative photographs. “An L.A. Sort of Place” by Paul Jasmin is currently on view at Casa De Costa Gallery in... by Max Hirschberger Above the Fold Repossi’s White Noise Permeates New York’s Dover Street Market ...something freer with a feeling of looseness,” explains creative director Gaia Repossi. “The shapes follow your body, but kind of draw on it, as well.”... by Hilary Moss Conversations The Ghost Dancer: Stephen Posen New York-based artist Stephen Posen and I met in his SoHo studio, with its faint smell of oil paint in the air—a place I’ve come... by Tim Goossens Above the Fold Henzel Studio, the artisan rug manufacturer that counts Helmut Lang and Mickalene Thomas among its collaborators ...are hand-knotted, and each takes six months to make. Recently the company asked curator Joakim Andreasson to select 12 contemporary artists to provide radical new... by Nicholas Weist Above the Fold Artist Pierre Soulages crafts post-war reflections in black In 1947, Manhattan was coming into its own as a wellspring of new painting, with Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, and Mark Rothko at the helm... by Chris Stiegeler Documented David Lynch on the artist Michaël Borremans—and the quiet dreams he conjures ...more than the sum of the parts. There is in his work the magic to make us dream. “The Angel,” for example, which is so... by David Lynch Documented From Naomi Campbell to Jackie O: the boundless archive of Ron Galella, the original paparazzo ...to the comings and goings of the jet set, shot from behind luggage racks and across taxi queues as they arrive in New York. A... by Nicholas Weist At Large The secret world of the Macdowell Colony, favorite respite of James Baldwin and Alice Walker ...colony in 1907, by the wife of composer Edward MacDowell. Though Edward lived in New York and Paris, it was in the unspoiled countryside of... by Cris Beam Conversations Light, air, and steel: architect Carla Juaçaba is taking over the Rio skyline ...and exhibition rooms to complete the building and to support and strengthen the walls. Charles: Did you work with an engineer? Carla: We had an... by Charles Renfro Documented Harlem’s Studio Museum channels Zora Neale Hurston to consider ‘draped down’ feminine beauty ...figure among the artists and intellectuals who defined the New Negro Movement, or as she called then, “the Niggerati.” These luminaries were a central pillar... by Monique Long Conversations Erykah Badu on her love for New York, Earl Sweatshirt, and her irreplicable style ...and a community leader. Now my record deal helps me to do things for free or give more time to my community than I could... by Nicholas Weist Conversations Future, In Conversation With Italo Zucchelli ...style, and with the style comes fashion. Hip hop, above all, is being creative. When I dress up I get creative, just trying on new... by Document Journal Conversations Valeria Golino and Francesca Marciano on their new film ‘Miele’ and living without borders ...Rain Man as Tom Cruise’s girlfriend and had been the female lead in the comedies Hot Shots! and Hot Shots! Part Deux. She had auditioned... by Chiara Barzini Conversations From one top model to another—Bethann Hardison and Liya Kebede on revolutionizing the runway According to the women’s blog Jezebel, minorities modeled only about 20 percent of the approximately 4,621 looks that went down the runways of New York... by Liya Kebede Conversations Nan Goldin and Vince Aletti on the process of the picture ...Nan—I think more personally than that. I think what’s happened to New York is horrible. New York used to be a way to get away... by Vince Aletti Documented Artist Peter Doig conjures meaning and mystery in his paintings ...London, these early works—which will be exhibited at Michael Werner Gallery, London, from March 20—show the young artist mining new and varied sources for inspiration... by Parinaz Mogadassi At Large Robert Heinecken implicates himself in a vast system of sex, money, and power with his ‘comprimised’ magazines ...rebinding them, slipped the manipulated periodicals back on the newsstand for unsuspecting readers. Over the next 30 years, Heinecken went on to produce several dozen... by Drew Sawyer Conversations The ‘comb master’ Didier Malige on his storied career in hair—and why Camilla Parker-Bowles is his dream client ...to America? Didier: I guess kind of wanting to change. Also I knew a few French photographers like Patrick [Demarchellier] who moved to America. Joe:... by Joe McKenna Above the Fold An Art Showdown at Paramount Ranch ...Paramount Ranch, a new fair located in an abandoned western movie set in Agoura Hills. In its second year, the two-day event founded by dealers... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Preview Photographer Chad Pitman’s debut book, “Valley Pines” ...which runs from January 30 through February 1. Valley Pines is currently available at Dashwood Books, 33 Bond Street, New York, NY and BookMarc, 400... by James Valeri Above the Fold Larry Clark’s Photographs, for $100 Apiece ...and a range of portraits. As at his New York show, a large wooden crate will be placed in the center of Ooga Booga’s gallery... by Emily Singer Above the Fold The Downtown Handbag Line With a Can’t-Stop Mentality ...so much functionality and not compromise its appearance? Were there sacrifices you had to make? Lauren—It was lot of work! Two things we will never... by Emily Singer At Large Internet killed the public access star: Welcome to Glenn O’Brien’s ‘TV Party’ ...taping. “The energy of the room felt right,” Brathwaite comments. “There were about five or six cameras floating around—small, compact, technologically advanced cameras.” “I’ve never... by Hilary Moss Conversations On ‘Wish Bone,’ Oh Land rediscovers her indie essence ...Land owes more to artists like Joanna Newsom and St. Vincent, for whom careful composition takes precedence over radio appeal. Born to an organist and... by Gregory Rubin At Large Alissa Bennett imagines the meeting of a pair of artists who redefined erotic symbolism ...I had wrapped around my face, a test of my vision, a test of my commitment. “This one makes me feel like I am talking... by Alissa Bennett Conversations Color, vision, and compulsion: Andra Eggleston on her family legacy I drove up from New Orleans to meet Andra Eggleston in her father’s new apartment in a renovated 1920s hotel in Memphis. I’d first met... by Everett Mccourt Conversations Miuccia Prada and OMA still remember a time when art could scandalize ...political and disruptive today,” Miuccia Prada, together with Germano Celant, curator of the megabrand’s eponymous art foundation, has set out with her latest exhibition to... by Alex De Looz Documented Juergen Teller shoots his first cookbook for Il Pellicano—artists’ favorite restaurant ...sat in chairs all day long from 9 o’clock in the morning, because Antonio could only complete about 8 dishes a day. Juergen had to... by Document Journal Documented Ryan Koopmans captures surreal perceptions of structural realities ...in Shanghai and enormous tree-like structures act as new homes for plant life along Singapore’s manmade marina. Although his large-scale images are from different times... by Ann Binlot Documented Remembering Berenice Abbott, the 1930s artist who revolutionized documentary photography ...engine of intelligent composition—ground zero for turning found elements into a meaningful picture, the picture into a new experience and the experience into a heightened... by Sarah M. Miller At Large Daniel Pinchbeck’s extraterrestrial explorations through LSD, UFO encounters, and ‘parasitic’ spirits ...a New Yorker, but he’s immune to New York nostalgia. After all, how can you idealize a lost Beatnik or punk or New Wave New... by Briallen Hopper Above the Fold Vanessa Beecroft stages an elaborate human tableau ...this fashion or is this art?’ Then you come to LA and it’s so complicated to come here and do a piece. I was a... by Rebecca Roberts Documented Lewis Miller’s lush floral arrangements are a tribute to the ephemeral beauty of nature ...is commonplace, and the need to bring it indoors is not so important (to many). New York, by contrast, is a study of steel and... by Lewis Miller Conversations Sergio Zambon reinvigorates the ‘power pyjama,’ a favorite of Jacqueline Kennedy and Diana Vreeland ...Wall Group. Rachel: How does the Galitzine silhouette affect your ideas for designs? Sergio: I always liked sleek modernist silhouettes and a masculine side on... by Rachel Pidcock Documented The enduring resonance of artist Jack Goldstein’s insular nihilism ...from conceptual performance to photorealistic painting, begs a comment on the vulnerable nature of artistic success despite time, place or medium. As a person Goldstein... by Rachel Pidcock Conversations MoMA PS1 founder Alanna Heiss looks back on a lifetime of guerrilla art ...that was to make owners feel comfortable lending the space for a certain amount of time. Most people don’t realize, but having a sitting tenant... by Tim Goossens Conversations MoMA’s Pedro Gadanho defends ugly architecture ...housing and shelter, he argues, “it’s imbuing the city and shelter with thinking.” The lover of medieval and renaissance cities, Pedro Gadanho tells Document about... by Pierre Alex De Looz
Conversations Stacy Martin By Verde Visconti ...We were flying to New York and it was quite a big deal. As soon as I knew that Verde was going to be there,... by Nick Vogelson
Conversations Stuart Comer By Zackary Drucker Stuart Comer, chief curator of media and performance at MoMA, discusses New York and new work with artists Zackary Drucker.... by Nick Vogelson
Above the Fold Cookie Mueller Returns ...new book on Mueller, Edgewise: A Picture of Cookie Mueller, a ten-year effort composed of transcripts of interviews Griffin conducted with Mueller’s friends, lovers, collaborators,... by Andrew Durbin
At Large The World of Jacquemus Every fashion week, my apartment in Paris becomes a joyful meeting point for a group of colorful visitors. They come from all over the world... by Daniele Balice
Conversations A heaven-made match: The restless Wendy Whelan and her choreographer Christopher Wheeldon Called “America’s greatest contemporary ballerina,” by The New York Times, Wendy Whelan, whose 30-year career with New York City Ballet will come to an end... by Nick Vogelson
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
Conversations Susanne Bartsch talks with Joey Arias about resurrecting nightlife countless times over ...community really came together to fight AIDS, that was the Love Ball. Joey: You brought amazing people together. Susanne: Oh my god, everybody was involved.... by Nick Vogelson
Above the Fold From the Editors—F/W 2014 For this issue we wanted to ask questions, and we did that with the help of artist Gregg Bordowitz and his book Volition. Each of... by Document Journal
Conversations Narcissister, in conversation with Peaches ...Got Talent—when they realized where that other head was coming from. Narcissister—Well the head comes from between my legs but I never thought of it... by Nick Vogelson
Conversations Art and Responsible Commerce With Laurent Claquin & Dennis Freedman ...do, they do it for the sake of the company—they want to give back to the community what the community gave to them. So they... by Hilary Moss
Above the Fold A first by Cartier—The Diver Watch, Calibre de Cartier ...craftsmanship, luxury, style, and functionality; the Calibre de Cartier watch proves to be unmatched with its original architecture, rugged case, and powerful lines. Available nationwide... by Document Journal
Conversations Celebrating Hairstylist Guido’s New Book With Raquel & Kameron ...combination of those things that come out in this sort of visual way. Raquel—I appreciate when I’m just as pretty in a photograph as I... by Document Journal
Above the Fold The Saint Laurent Toile Monogram ...logo for Yves Saint Laurent, which current creative director Hedi Slimane revives in his latest introduction of the “Toile Monogram” collection. This chicly understated collection,... by Document Journal
Above the Fold “An L.A. Sort of Place”—Paul Jasmin at Casa de Costa ...updated through Jasmin’s thoughtful and provocative photographs. “An L.A. Sort of Place” by Paul Jasmin is currently on view at Casa De Costa Gallery in... by Max Hirschberger
Above the Fold Repossi’s White Noise Permeates New York’s Dover Street Market ...something freer with a feeling of looseness,” explains creative director Gaia Repossi. “The shapes follow your body, but kind of draw on it, as well.”... by Hilary Moss
Conversations The Ghost Dancer: Stephen Posen New York-based artist Stephen Posen and I met in his SoHo studio, with its faint smell of oil paint in the air—a place I’ve come... by Tim Goossens
Above the Fold Henzel Studio, the artisan rug manufacturer that counts Helmut Lang and Mickalene Thomas among its collaborators ...are hand-knotted, and each takes six months to make. Recently the company asked curator Joakim Andreasson to select 12 contemporary artists to provide radical new... by Nicholas Weist
Above the Fold Artist Pierre Soulages crafts post-war reflections in black In 1947, Manhattan was coming into its own as a wellspring of new painting, with Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, and Mark Rothko at the helm... by Chris Stiegeler
Documented David Lynch on the artist Michaël Borremans—and the quiet dreams he conjures ...more than the sum of the parts. There is in his work the magic to make us dream. “The Angel,” for example, which is so... by David Lynch
Documented From Naomi Campbell to Jackie O: the boundless archive of Ron Galella, the original paparazzo ...to the comings and goings of the jet set, shot from behind luggage racks and across taxi queues as they arrive in New York. A... by Nicholas Weist
At Large The secret world of the Macdowell Colony, favorite respite of James Baldwin and Alice Walker ...colony in 1907, by the wife of composer Edward MacDowell. Though Edward lived in New York and Paris, it was in the unspoiled countryside of... by Cris Beam
Conversations Light, air, and steel: architect Carla Juaçaba is taking over the Rio skyline ...and exhibition rooms to complete the building and to support and strengthen the walls. Charles: Did you work with an engineer? Carla: We had an... by Charles Renfro
Documented Harlem’s Studio Museum channels Zora Neale Hurston to consider ‘draped down’ feminine beauty ...figure among the artists and intellectuals who defined the New Negro Movement, or as she called then, “the Niggerati.” These luminaries were a central pillar... by Monique Long
Conversations Erykah Badu on her love for New York, Earl Sweatshirt, and her irreplicable style ...and a community leader. Now my record deal helps me to do things for free or give more time to my community than I could... by Nicholas Weist
Conversations Future, In Conversation With Italo Zucchelli ...style, and with the style comes fashion. Hip hop, above all, is being creative. When I dress up I get creative, just trying on new... by Document Journal
Conversations Valeria Golino and Francesca Marciano on their new film ‘Miele’ and living without borders ...Rain Man as Tom Cruise’s girlfriend and had been the female lead in the comedies Hot Shots! and Hot Shots! Part Deux. She had auditioned... by Chiara Barzini
Conversations From one top model to another—Bethann Hardison and Liya Kebede on revolutionizing the runway According to the women’s blog Jezebel, minorities modeled only about 20 percent of the approximately 4,621 looks that went down the runways of New York... by Liya Kebede
Conversations Nan Goldin and Vince Aletti on the process of the picture ...Nan—I think more personally than that. I think what’s happened to New York is horrible. New York used to be a way to get away... by Vince Aletti
Documented Artist Peter Doig conjures meaning and mystery in his paintings ...London, these early works—which will be exhibited at Michael Werner Gallery, London, from March 20—show the young artist mining new and varied sources for inspiration... by Parinaz Mogadassi
At Large Robert Heinecken implicates himself in a vast system of sex, money, and power with his ‘comprimised’ magazines ...rebinding them, slipped the manipulated periodicals back on the newsstand for unsuspecting readers. Over the next 30 years, Heinecken went on to produce several dozen... by Drew Sawyer
Conversations The ‘comb master’ Didier Malige on his storied career in hair—and why Camilla Parker-Bowles is his dream client ...to America? Didier: I guess kind of wanting to change. Also I knew a few French photographers like Patrick [Demarchellier] who moved to America. Joe:... by Joe McKenna
Above the Fold An Art Showdown at Paramount Ranch ...Paramount Ranch, a new fair located in an abandoned western movie set in Agoura Hills. In its second year, the two-day event founded by dealers... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Preview Photographer Chad Pitman’s debut book, “Valley Pines” ...which runs from January 30 through February 1. Valley Pines is currently available at Dashwood Books, 33 Bond Street, New York, NY and BookMarc, 400... by James Valeri
Above the Fold Larry Clark’s Photographs, for $100 Apiece ...and a range of portraits. As at his New York show, a large wooden crate will be placed in the center of Ooga Booga’s gallery... by Emily Singer
Above the Fold The Downtown Handbag Line With a Can’t-Stop Mentality ...so much functionality and not compromise its appearance? Were there sacrifices you had to make? Lauren—It was lot of work! Two things we will never... by Emily Singer
At Large Internet killed the public access star: Welcome to Glenn O’Brien’s ‘TV Party’ ...taping. “The energy of the room felt right,” Brathwaite comments. “There were about five or six cameras floating around—small, compact, technologically advanced cameras.” “I’ve never... by Hilary Moss
Conversations On ‘Wish Bone,’ Oh Land rediscovers her indie essence ...Land owes more to artists like Joanna Newsom and St. Vincent, for whom careful composition takes precedence over radio appeal. Born to an organist and... by Gregory Rubin
At Large Alissa Bennett imagines the meeting of a pair of artists who redefined erotic symbolism ...I had wrapped around my face, a test of my vision, a test of my commitment. “This one makes me feel like I am talking... by Alissa Bennett
Conversations Color, vision, and compulsion: Andra Eggleston on her family legacy I drove up from New Orleans to meet Andra Eggleston in her father’s new apartment in a renovated 1920s hotel in Memphis. I’d first met... by Everett Mccourt
Conversations Miuccia Prada and OMA still remember a time when art could scandalize ...political and disruptive today,” Miuccia Prada, together with Germano Celant, curator of the megabrand’s eponymous art foundation, has set out with her latest exhibition to... by Alex De Looz
Documented Juergen Teller shoots his first cookbook for Il Pellicano—artists’ favorite restaurant ...sat in chairs all day long from 9 o’clock in the morning, because Antonio could only complete about 8 dishes a day. Juergen had to... by Document Journal
Documented Ryan Koopmans captures surreal perceptions of structural realities ...in Shanghai and enormous tree-like structures act as new homes for plant life along Singapore’s manmade marina. Although his large-scale images are from different times... by Ann Binlot
Documented Remembering Berenice Abbott, the 1930s artist who revolutionized documentary photography ...engine of intelligent composition—ground zero for turning found elements into a meaningful picture, the picture into a new experience and the experience into a heightened... by Sarah M. Miller
At Large Daniel Pinchbeck’s extraterrestrial explorations through LSD, UFO encounters, and ‘parasitic’ spirits ...a New Yorker, but he’s immune to New York nostalgia. After all, how can you idealize a lost Beatnik or punk or New Wave New... by Briallen Hopper
Above the Fold Vanessa Beecroft stages an elaborate human tableau ...this fashion or is this art?’ Then you come to LA and it’s so complicated to come here and do a piece. I was a... by Rebecca Roberts
Documented Lewis Miller’s lush floral arrangements are a tribute to the ephemeral beauty of nature ...is commonplace, and the need to bring it indoors is not so important (to many). New York, by contrast, is a study of steel and... by Lewis Miller
Conversations Sergio Zambon reinvigorates the ‘power pyjama,’ a favorite of Jacqueline Kennedy and Diana Vreeland ...Wall Group. Rachel: How does the Galitzine silhouette affect your ideas for designs? Sergio: I always liked sleek modernist silhouettes and a masculine side on... by Rachel Pidcock
Documented The enduring resonance of artist Jack Goldstein’s insular nihilism ...from conceptual performance to photorealistic painting, begs a comment on the vulnerable nature of artistic success despite time, place or medium. As a person Goldstein... by Rachel Pidcock
Conversations MoMA PS1 founder Alanna Heiss looks back on a lifetime of guerrilla art ...that was to make owners feel comfortable lending the space for a certain amount of time. Most people don’t realize, but having a sitting tenant... by Tim Goossens
Conversations MoMA’s Pedro Gadanho defends ugly architecture ...housing and shelter, he argues, “it’s imbuing the city and shelter with thinking.” The lover of medieval and renaissance cities, Pedro Gadanho tells Document about... by Pierre Alex De Looz