Document Journal

From the Archive: In Furs by Lorna Simpson — Tenth Anniversary
From the Archive: 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.
by Daniella Rose King

From the Archive: “When I look at you, do you see me?” Painter Amoako Boafo urges us to consider the complexities of blackness — Tenth Anniversary
From the Archive: “When I look at you, do you see me?” Painter Amoako Boafo urges us to consider the complexities of blackness

For Document No. 16, curator Osei Bonsu spoke with the painter about his upbringing in Ghana, creating space for black expression in Vienna, and balancing the pressures of fast fame
by Ann Binlot

Photographer Alessandro Mannelli and stylist Francesco Saverio Costanzo observe the textures of the seaside — Fashion Portfolio
Photographer Alessandro Mannelli and stylist Francesco Saverio Costanzo observe the textures of the seaside

In this fashion portfolio for Document, organic forms emerge in both clothing and backdrop
by Document Journal

From the Archive: Packing For the Long Strange Trip — Fashion Portfolio
From the Archive: Packing For the Long Strange Trip

Jodie Barnes and Brianna Capozzi experiment with accessorizing the nude for Document’s Fall/Winter 2020 issue
by Document Journal

From the Archive: Kristen Stewart and David Cronenberg examine the existentialist side of filmmaking — Tenth Anniversary
From the Archive: Kristen Stewart and David Cronenberg examine the existentialist side of filmmaking

For Document’s Winter 2021/Resort 2022 issue, Stewart and Cronenberg discuss technology, transformation, and the reality of the human condition
by Hannah Ongley

Isaac Powell finds a stage on-screen in ‘AHS: NYC’ — Above the Fold
Isaac Powell finds a stage on-screen in ‘AHS: NYC’

The actor’s latest role investigates past horrors inflicted on the queer community in the same city that offered him solace
by Madeleine Beck

Maxwell Alexandre transposes familial realities into a labyrinthian extension of home

Art

Maxwell Alexandre transposes familial realities into a labyrinthian extension of home

In ‘Pardo é Papel,’ the painter presents large-scale figurative paintings driven by anthropological note-taking and his roots in Rocinha

Daytripping: The queer rave fulfills the promise of family that Thanksgiving can’t

Culture

Daytripping: The queer rave fulfills the promise of family that Thanksgiving can’t

In her monthly column for Document, McKenzie Wark explores the catharsis of Halloween and the minefield of going home for the holidays

Saint Laurent revisits ‘Sex,’ Madonna’s seminal text on all things desire

Literature

Saint Laurent revisits ‘Sex,’ Madonna’s seminal text on all things desire

The collector’s coffee table centerpiece has been out of print for years. Now, it’s set to re-enter the cultural dialogue around sexual autonomy and pleasure

‘Aesthetica’ is a modern tale of the timeless desire to be seen

Literature

‘Aesthetica’ is a modern tale of the timeless desire to be seen

The potentially lethal cosmetic procedure in Allie Rowbottom's debut novel exposes the nuances of self-obsession and self-objectification

Overheard at the launch of fashion personality Katie Grand’s ‘Tears & Tearsheets’

Literature

Overheard at the launch of fashion personality Katie Grand’s ‘Tears & Tearsheets’

Document shares an inside look at the stylist’s retrospective book, catching passing remarks on Courtney Love and nepotism exposés

The art of activism, through the voice of Nan Goldin

Art

The art of activism, through the voice of Nan Goldin

In ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,’ documentarian Laura Poitras tracks the photographer’s unrelenting pursuit of personal and political truth

Raf Simons (the label) joins the 27 Club

Fashion

Raf Simons (the label) joins the 27 Club

After nearly three decades, the designer shut down his namesake label—but its legacy will last forever

Perverted Book Club is New York’s raunchiest reading circle

Literature

Perverted Book Club is New York’s raunchiest reading circle

At Blue Door Video, literary discussions over coffee and crackers were replaced by carnal discourses over panties and poppers

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Sigourney Weaver and James Cameron evaluate the changing landscape of science fiction

Film

Sigourney Weaver and James Cameron evaluate the changing landscape of science fiction

For Document’s Summer/Pre-Fall 2022 issue, the master storytellers talk ‘Aliens,’ ‘Avatar,’ and surviving the chaos of filmmaking

by Hannah Ongley

She Loved to Look at Flowers

She Loved to Look at Flowers

Photographer Janneke van der Hagen and stylist Alexandra Bickerdike collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s tenth anniversary

by Document Journal

From El Paso to Harlem: Troy Montes-Michie explores the subversive history of the zoot suit

From El Paso to Harlem: Troy Montes-Michie explores the subversive history of the zoot suit

For Document’s tenth anniversary, the artist joins independent curator Monique Long to expand on the lasting allure of the iconic ensemble

by Monique Long

The Poet’s Eye

The Poet’s Eye

Photographer James Brodribb and stylist Diana Choi collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s tenth anniversary

by Document Journal

Matthew Williams wants his clothing to have a life of its own

Matthew Williams wants his clothing to have a life of its own

For Document’s tenth anniversary, the Givenchy Creative Director shares the ways in which he navigates the science of fashion and how the cities he’s lived...

by Hannah Ongley

New York was killing me: Seeking community in the city of cultural saturation

New York was killing me: Seeking community in the city of cultural saturation

For Document’s tenth anniversary, Rahel Aima reflects on what New York gave to her, and why she left it

by Rahel Aima

The World is a Beautiful Place to be Born Into

The World is a Beautiful Place to be Born Into

Photographer Patrick Bienert and Document's fashion editor Alice Lefons collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s tenth anniversary

by Document Journal

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Iggy Pop and Ottessa Moshfegh examine the pathologies of contemporary culture

Iggy Pop and Ottessa Moshfegh examine the pathologies of contemporary culture

For Document’s Tenth Anniversary issue, Iggy Pop joins Ottessa Moshfegh to discuss raging against the machine, weaponizing established paradigms, and leaving New York for greener...

by Hannah Ongley

Gabriela Hearst and Amber Valletta look back to the land to imagine an energized future

Gabriela Hearst and Amber Valletta look back to the land to imagine an energized future

For Document’s tenth anniversary issue, Chloé’s Creative Director is joined by the actor and model to discuss the intersection of environmentalism and artistry

by Morgan Becker

Perfume Genius expresses the indefinable on ‘Ugly Season’

Perfume Genius expresses the indefinable on ‘Ugly Season’

For Document’s tenth anniversary issue, musician Mike Hadreas reflects on the physicality of emotions and using anxiety as artistic fuel

by Camille Sojit Pejcha

The new coming of age, according to Ever Anderson and Diana Silvers

The new coming of age, according to Ever Anderson and Diana Silvers

The actors meet to investigate the next generation of teenage cinema

by Megan Hullander

For Suzanne Lindon and Lukas Dhont, youth is an eternal muse

For Suzanne Lindon and Lukas Dhont, youth is an eternal muse

For Document’s tenth anniversary, the filmmakers meet to discuss the enigma of adolescence and the search for the authentic self

by Divya Bala

Little Simz subverts the exposure of stardom while standing in her own truth

Little Simz subverts the exposure of stardom while standing in her own truth

For Document’s Tenth Anniversary issue, the London-based rapper joins Document to discuss leveling up and using her talent for the greater good

by Imani Elizabeth Jackson

Ocean Vuong and Edmund White explore the experiential modes of queer writing

Ocean Vuong and Edmund White explore the experiential modes of queer writing

The authors muse on Wallace Stevens, American boyhood, and abandoning the present for the sake of fiction

by Aaron Hicklin

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Fashion Portfolios

Truth Is Not The Secret Of A Few — Fashion Portfolio
Truth Is Not The Secret Of A Few

Photographer Mario Sorrenti and Document’s fashion and creative director Sarah Richardson collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s tenth anniversary
by Document Journal

In Woods Where Many Rivers Run

In Woods Where Many Rivers Run

Photographer Glen Luchford and Document’s fashion and creative director Sarah Richardson collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s tenth anniversary

by Document Journal

Photographer Alessandro Mannelli and stylist Francesco Saverio Costanzo observe the textures of the seaside

Fashion Portfolio

Photographer Alessandro Mannelli and stylist Francesco Saverio Costanzo observe the textures of the seaside

In this fashion portfolio for Document, organic forms emerge in

by Document Journal

Photographer Oscar Chik and stylist Denise Ho document the beauty of urban Hong Kong

Fashion Portfolio

Photographer Oscar Chik and stylist Denise Ho document the beauty of urban Hong Kong

Moody scenes of modern living take centerstage in this atmospheric

by Document Journal

Photographer Joanna Wzorek and Document Fashion Editor Alice Lefons consider the codes of femininity

Fashion Portfolio

Photographer Joanna Wzorek and Document Fashion Editor Alice Lefons consider the codes of femininity

In this fashion portfolio, strength and delicacy go hand in

by Document Journal

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Mapping a modern trans bohemia in the borough of the flesh

Mapping a modern trans bohemia in the borough of the flesh

From Greenpoint to Flatbush, McKenzie Wark outlines community on the margins of straight life

by McKenzie Wark

From El Paso to Harlem: Troy Montes-Michie explores the subversive history of the zoot suit

Art

From El Paso to Harlem: Troy Montes-Michie explores the subversive history of the zoot suit

For Document’s tenth anniversary, the artist joins independent curator Monique Long to expand on the lasting allure of the iconic ensemble

by Monique Long

Matthew Williams wants his clothing to have a life of its own

Matthew Williams wants his clothing to have a life of its own

For Document’s tenth anniversary, the Givenchy Creative Director shares the ways in which he navigates the science of fashion and how the cities he’s lived...

by Hannah Ongley

New York was killing me: Seeking community in the city of cultural saturation

Culture

New York was killing me: Seeking community in the city of cultural saturation

For Document’s tenth anniversary, Rahel Aima reflects on what New York gave to her, and why she left it

by Rahel Aima

Jimmy DeSana, an iconoclast even within the ’70s avant-garde, is finally entering mainstream consciousness

Art

Jimmy DeSana, an iconoclast even within the ’70s avant-garde, is finally entering mainstream consciousness

Laurie Simmons and Drew Sawyer discuss the late artist’s AIDS-era collages in a portfolio for Document’s tenth anniversary

by Megan Hullander

Eileen Myles chronicles a people’s history of East River Park

Culture

Eileen Myles chronicles a people’s history of East River Park

For Document’s tenth anniversary, the writer merges personal, political, and geological histories to document a city in flux

by Eileen Myles

Frédéric Lagrange finds faith in faces

Culture

Frédéric Lagrange finds faith in faces

For Document’s tenth anniversary, the photographer presents the most memorable moments of his career in a series of portraits

by Megan Hullander

THING, the revolutionary magazine that chronicled the birth of Chicago’s queer, Black club culture — Documented
THING, the revolutionary magazine that chronicled the birth of Chicago’s queer, Black club culture

DeForrest Brown, Jr. takes us inside the countercultural publication that served as a relic of desire and community-building before the internet
by DeForrest Brown, Jr.

Lukasz Pukowiec captures moments of sun-soaked calm in Zanzibar

Lukasz Pukowiec captures moments of sun-soaked calm in Zanzibar

The photographer provides warm glimpses of life in the Tanzanian archipelago

by Harshvardhan Shah

Torkwase Dyson dives into the history of Black liberation with ‘Bird and Lava’

Torkwase Dyson dives into the history of Black liberation with ‘Bird and Lava’

The painter on Black Compositional Thought, the climate crisis, and how scuba diving informs her work

by Ann Binlot

To Marta Pawłowska and Paolo Musa, the body is a canvas

To Marta Pawłowska and Paolo Musa, the body is a canvas

The model and photographer's new project is a journey of self-exploration and creative confidence

by Document Journal

Blueprints for a better world: Messages of hope

Blueprints for a better world: Messages of hope

For Document’s F/W 2020 issue, Tao Lin, Rhea Dillon, and Rachel Rabbit White reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re headed

by Document Journal

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Noname speaks with Lakeith Stanfield about staying independent

Conversations

Noname speaks with Lakeith Stanfield about staying independent

Noname's new track, ‘Song 32,’ is just for her fans. In Document's Spring/Summer 2019 issue, she and Lakeith Stanfield talk dodging and chasing the spotlight.

by Maraya Fisher

Sita Abellan talks to electroclash legend Kittin about defying haters and making history

Conversations

Sita Abellan talks to electroclash legend Kittin about defying haters and making history

The self-described technoprincess talks to Caroline Hervé (Miss Kittin) about proving yourself in an image-obsessed world.

by Hannah Ongley

Photographing the everyday lives of Havana’s future boxing champions

Above the Fold

Photographing the everyday lives of Havana’s future boxing champions

With his new photo journal ‘Boxing in Havana,’ Dominick Sheldon celebrates Cuba's rich sporting history.

by Hannah Ongley

Close Journal’s new issue will make you want to call your mom

Above the Fold

Close Journal’s new issue will make you want to call your mom

The bi-coastal magazine explores the myriad meanings of "family" through fashion, art, photography, and design.

by Ann Binlot

At Hedi Slimane’s triumphant Celine men’s debut

Above the Fold

At Hedi Slimane’s triumphant Celine men’s debut

The designer’s Fall/Winter 2019 menswear collection for Celine arrived with rock star swagger, an electrifying soundtrack, and some seriously covetable outerwear.

by Hannah Ongley

Aries, David Sims, and Jeremy Deller create a streetwear tribute to Stonehenge

Above the Fold

Aries, David Sims, and Jeremy Deller create a streetwear tribute to Stonehenge

Aries designer Sofia Prantera talks to Document about shooting a fashion campaign at the world's most famous Neolithic monument.

by Hannah Ongley

The Asian designers of London transforming the meaning of culture

Above the Fold

The Asian designers of London transforming the meaning of culture

In the midst of globalization, appropriation, and rising nationalism, meet the designers redefining fashion's view of "the East."

by Lulu Yao Gioiello