Pope.L layers performances and haunted places to question dominant historical narratives
Coinciding with the artist's on-going show at the Whitney, Document revisits 'The Escape,' a profound meditation on space, convention, and liberation, in Document F/W 2019.
Andre Walker’s uniquely candid approach to aesthetics basics
Hilton Als captures Andre Walker's ingenious, sensual world in a cross-cultural stream of consciousness.
Liz Johnson Artur captures black love and non-binary nightlife in London
The Russian-Ghanaian photographer presents her portfolio ‘Return to Forever’ for Document's Fall/Winter 2018 issue.
Loie Hollowell’s bodily landscapes
Loie Hollowell's portfolio for Document's Fall/Winter 2018 issue marks a daring departure from the practice of early female abstractionists, reveling in the eroticism and ethereality...
Ebony G. Patterson flashes her discordant opulence
Above, below, beneath provides a window into the political stakes of Ebony G. Patterson's decadent, intricate tapestries from Document's Fall/Winter 2018 issue.
Sterling Ruby’s Basin Theology
From his studio in Los Angeles, the artist created an exclusive portfolio—fusing garments with shards exploded in a kiln—for Document Spring/Summer 2014.
Gentlemen, watch your wallets
John Waters curates and captions a never-before-seen selection of Karlheinz Weinberger images.
Jack Pierson automates his artistic impulses
The photographer and artist created this portfolio of golden watercolors as a push to get away from the brain and into the hand, a decompressing...
A retrospective into Erwin Blumenfeld’s push for radical photography
Fine art photographer Erwin Blumenfeld’s mesmerizing techniques in and out of the darkroom graced the the world’s finest fashion publications. Vince Aletti explores the man...
Recalling the big hair and even bigger personalities of Wigstock
Linda Simpson, John Kelly, Lypsinka, and Peter Zaremba of The Fleshtones reminisce about their fondest moments of the annual New York drag celebration.
In celebration of summer holidays, Document 12 contributors bring us to their favorite places
Jil Sanders's Lucie Meier embarks on a journey to the mountains of Zermatt, while coder Fereshteh Forough travels to her favorite park in Afghanistan.
Documenting the endless appetites of ‘starving artists’
'FOOD SEX ART,' which opens at the Ryan Lee Gallery this week, dispels the idea of artistic penury with a survey of artistic indulgence from...
The world through a pinhole: the unseen paintings of Howardena Pindell
The artist and social activist Howardena Pindell shares the never-before-seen pointillist experiments that would go on to mark her signature painting style—now the focus of...
In Furs by Lorna Simpson
In this cover story from our SS 2018 issue, an exclusive look at an original portfolio of work by Lorna Simpson for Document.
The endless drawings of Joan Jonas
Never before published drawings by Joan Jonas that were inspired by a “Female Devouring Ghost” perched on the shore between life and death.
Seeing is believing: The outsider art avatars of Britain’s CB radio underground
A new book collects the zany world of "eyeball cards" used amongst Britain's CB radio users in the late 70s and early 80s.
The boys of Hong Kong
Photographer Alexandra Leese gives Document an exclusive look at her latest photo essay in which stereotypes of masculinity are dismantled in the city of her...
“Biesenthal” by Nan Goldin
Nan Goldin travels to Biesenthal, Germany to photograph her muses in this Document exclusive collaboration with Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello
Gillian Wearing performs the doppelgänger
The photographer 'plays' herself in this new collection of disruptive portraiture
Entre chien et loup by Christophe Chemin
The Berlin based artist, often found doing work for Prada, with his Pasolini inspired portfolio
Laurence Ellis discovers the humans making utopia
The photographer travelled to four different intentional living communities across the globe in pursuit of intimacy
Looking for art and loosies at Art Basel Miami
Artist and photographer Azikiwe Mohammed captures the unseen participants of Art Basel
Stephen Shore’s unpublished 1970s works, selected by Rodarte
Kate and Laura Mulleavy select their favorite Stephen Shore images
Tartan, Geneva, New York by Lyle Ashton Harris
Lyle Ashton Harris revisits his archive to document "ephemeral moments" of the 1980's and 90's for this Document portfolio
An Article on Race Fatigue by Kara Walker
For this Document No. 11 portfolio, artist Kara Walker imbues her figures with freedom from historical archetypes.
Corresponding with Carolee Schneemann
From Document's Fall 2017 issue, a dossier of the written work by Carolee Schneemann, who passed away March 8th, speaks to the current cultural climate.
Shelf Life by Claes Oldenburg
Claes Oldenburg breaks down our mass-produced and ephemeral consumption in this Document No. 11 portfolio.
“The Crosby Hotel Suite Drawings” by George Condo
See the exclusive portfolio from Document's SS 2017 issue, timed with an extensive survey of the artist at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C.
Vincent van de Wijngaard immortalizes 10 years of India through images
Travel writer Tahir Shah and photographer Vincent van de Wijngaard acknowledge the transformative power of travel with a tribute to the complicated interiority of the...
An Icon Turns 100—Converse by Maripol
Document contributor Maripol explores the illustrious footwear brand.
A Cautionary Tale by Bradley Kronz and Jessi Reaves
The artists entertain the interwoven pasts and futures of their sculptures in this dreamy series of photographs.
Portraits by Dana Schutz
Dana Schutz expresses the modern human condition with characteristic surrealism and clarity.
Femininity and Sensibility by Michelangelo Pistoletto
The Italian artist engages with the aesthetic, performance, and everyday practice of womanhood, with an introduction by designer Alberta Ferratti.
Untitled by Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
In a collaboration with Studio Manuel Raeder and BLESS, the legendary artist and curator situates her favorite characters in fantastical, evocative scenes of transformation.
Fifteen Years of Inspiration with Frédéric Sanchez
"Sound and music have always been, for me, a way to tell stories and communicate emotions—by evoking the past, the present, and the future."
“Instant Diamonds of the Innocent” by Pipilotti Rist
A part of her ongoing "Innocent Collection" project, the visual artist presents an original series for Document No. 9, with an introduction by Lynne Tillman.
Sung Jin Lee’s Slave Trade-Inspired Illustrations from Private Policy Spring/Summer 2017
Private Policy collaborated with tattoo artist and illustrator Sing Jung Lee to bring light to Asia's enslaved fishermen epidemic.
Fifty Years of the Phallus
Judith Bernstein elaborates upon the political overtones of her catalogue.
Color Jam
Jessica Stockholder examines intentionality and serendipity in this diverse portfolio.
Lynda Benglis’s Ode to the American Southwest
The artist shares work inspired by the colors, textures, and spirit of the New Mexico terrain.
Only When It’s Dark Enough Can You See the Stars
Sculptor Abigail DeVille shares work which navigates layers of space, memory, and bodily sensation.
Scarecrows by Kaari Upson
The sculptor elaborates upon the impetus behind her human-esque pieces.
Surface and Depth
Ahead of photographer Willa Nasatir's first solo exhibition at Albright-Knox, Document presents an exclusive portfolio of her work.
Endnotes
Fourteen canvas by artist Suha Traboulsi in collaboration with Walid Raad appear for the first time in Document with permission of an anonymous collector.
Raf Simons and the Flemish Masters
The creative director speaks on “forbidden fruit.”
Fabio Zambernardi, Prada and Miu Miu’s design director on cinema, drama, and women.
The legendary designer shares his love for leading ladies.
Using written language, Jenny Holzer asks us to question mass media portrayals of the ‘war on terror’
The artist meditates on biased media, state-sanctioned torture, and government censorship in this Document exclusive portfolio from the Fall/Winter 2015 issue.
Document reads: Chad Moore’s “June”
Chad Moore’s June, is a selection of photographs, arranged by color and filled with New York’s downtown art kids.
Printed Matter: An Oral History
Current and past members of the non-profit artists' bookstore reflect on the beginnings of Printed Matter and it's enduring significance.
