Document Journal

Artist Mel Bochner obscures words to reveal their dangerous potential — Above the Fold
Artist Mel Bochner obscures words to reveal their dangerous potential

"All abuses of power begin with the abuse of language.” On a limited edition cover for Document's Spring/Summer 2020 issue, Bochner responds to the pandemic with a warning from the past
by Hannah Ongley

Yis Kid’s quarantine photo series captures our growing restlessness — Above the Fold
Yis Kid’s quarantine photo series captures our growing restlessness

In tribute to the Surrealists, the photographer invokes a creature from Greek mythology to express our state of collective confinement
by Maraya Fisher

Virgil Abloh considers the meaning of fashion in a time of crisis — Above the Fold
Virgil Abloh considers the meaning of fashion in a time of crisis

On a special edition artist cover for Document Issue 16, Abloh explores the shifting meaning of luxury
by Hannah Ongley

Simona Kust recreates the striking 1970s glamour of Marie Helvin

Beauty

Simona Kust recreates the striking 1970s glamour of Marie Helvin

Document is challenging our favorite models to recreate a legendary makeup look at home

Disgust’s hardcore playlist traverses nihilism and ecstasy

Music

Disgust’s hardcore playlist traverses nihilism and ecstasy

From experimental techno to terrorcore, the Berlin-based collective picks 21 tracks that test the limits of club music

Watch Frank B turn his daughter into Billie Joe Armstrong

Beauty

Watch Frank B turn his daughter into Billie Joe Armstrong

The iconic makeup artist demonstrates a Green Day-inspired look, perfect for solo moshing

See 30 years of Glen Luchford’s photography in this virtual gallery

Art

See 30 years of Glen Luchford’s photography in this virtual gallery

The exhibition showcases the true range of Luchford’s work—from his gritty ’90s images to his exuberant Gucci collaborations

Judy Chicago illustrates a cautionary tale for our post-COVID future

Art

Judy Chicago illustrates a cautionary tale for our post-COVID future

On a special edition artist cover for Document Issue 16, Chicago warns, ‘We must change course or we are DOOMED.’

Bob Recine invites us into his creative oasis

Beauty

Bob Recine invites us into his creative oasis

The hair and visual artist coronates poet Lauren Isabeau with his latest creation

At 80-years-old, Harlem photographer Shawn Walker finally gets his due

Photography

At 80-years-old, Harlem photographer Shawn Walker finally gets his due

The Library of Congress has acquired Walker’s archive, placing his work alongside that of other Black cultural luminaries

Beauty

Model Bente Oort transforms into glam rock icon Roy Wood

Document is challenging our favorite models to recreate a legendary makeup look at home

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Simone Rocha and Gwendoline Christie discuss the provocative power of brutal femininity

Simone Rocha and Gwendoline Christie discuss the provocative power of brutal femininity

The two reminisce about the first time they met—in the bathrooms of Central Saint Martins—and discuss Rocha's latest collaborative endeavor, 4 Moncler Simone Rocha

by Divya Bala

Essayists Samantha Irby and Durga Chew-Bose find solace in memories and solitude

Essayists Samantha Irby and Durga Chew-Bose find solace in memories and solitude

As Irby celebrates the release of her latest book, 'Wow, No Thank You,' during lockdown, the two discuss the art of sharing without oversharing

by Aaron Hicklin

Earl Cave and Stuart Murdoch compare the soundtracks of their youths

Earl Cave and Stuart Murdoch compare the soundtracks of their youths

The young actor and Belle and Sebastian frontman on teenage ennui and their shared enthusiasm for skateboarding

by Aaron Hicklin

Mykki Blanco and Francesco Risso on playfulness, pussy cats, and the unsexy joys of aging

Mykki Blanco and Francesco Risso on playfulness, pussy cats, and the unsexy joys of aging

The performance artist talks to Marni's creative director about staying grounded in a 'fucking psychotic' industry

by R. Kurt Osenlund

Colette’s Sarah Andelman and i-D founders Terry and Tricia Jones were influencers before it was a job

Colette’s Sarah Andelman and i-D founders Terry and Tricia Jones were influencers before it was a job

The effortlessly cool trio reflect on curation, team-building, and 40 years of 'i-D' in Document's Fall/Winter 2019 issue.

by Maraya Fisher

Frida Escobedo and Pedro Reyes look to the future to save Mexico’s lost past

Frida Escobedo and Pedro Reyes look to the future to save Mexico’s lost past

The architect and artist discuss the decolonization of culture and honoring tradition through innovation in Document's Fall/Winter 2019 issue.

by Alberto Ríos de la Rosa

Roxane Gay, Gloria Allred, and Siri Hustvedt envision the law rewritten by women

Roxane Gay, Gloria Allred, and Siri Hustvedt envision the law rewritten by women

The women discuss the 2020 candidates, reproductive freedom, sci-fi matriarchies, and the power of female anger for Document's Fall/Winter 2019 issue.

by Meg Thomann

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Fashion Portfolios

Gwen Trannoy’s seductive ode to empowered women — Fashion Portfolio
Gwen Trannoy’s seductive ode to empowered women

The photographer and stylist Isabel Bonner present a fashion portfolio perfect for Aries season
by Document Journal

Benjamin Hampson pays tribute to the visual poetry of Japan

Benjamin Hampson pays tribute to the visual poetry of Japan

The photographer and stylist Peghah Maleknejad offer this fashion portfolio on the eve of sakura season

by Document Journal

4 Moncler Simone Rocha takes flight

Fashion Portfolio

4 Moncler Simone Rocha takes flight

Chiquita Limer and Jordan Bailey bring Rocha's otherworldly designs to

by Hannah Ongley

Meet the Coney Island Polar Bears, America’s oldest winter bathing club

Fashion Portfolio

Meet the Coney Island Polar Bears, America’s oldest winter bathing club

Photographer Justin von Olderhausen gets lost in the undertow with

by Document Journal

Paula Knorr, the designer normalizing everyday high glamour

Fashion Portfolio

Paula Knorr, the designer normalizing everyday high glamour

Meet the designer leading the comfort revolution—without sacrificing sequins

by Hannah Miller

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What will we drive on the moon? Lexus shows Document the future

What will we drive on the moon? Lexus shows Document the future

For Document Fall/Winter 2019, we called upon culture's brightest minds to envision lunar life. Here are Lexus's seven proposals for luxury space travel.

by Maraya Fisher

Portrait of Warren, Ohio—a microcosm of the Rust Belt struggle

Politics

Portrait of Warren, Ohio—a microcosm of the Rust Belt struggle

Trumbull County was a Democratic stronghold before it flipped for Trump in 2016

by Jordan Heller

frog design’s Moon scooters are one giant ‘LEAP’ for transportation

Culture

frog design’s Moon scooters are one giant ‘LEAP’ for transportation

For Document's Fall/Winter 2019 lunar portfolio, the worldwide design firm imagines three products for life on the Moon.

by Document Journal

No need for mooncakes on the Moon

No need for mooncakes on the Moon

For Document's Fall/Winter 2019 lunar portfolio, Shanghai-based architecture duo Neri&Hu offer a meditation on humanity's need for nostalgia.

by Neri&Hu

Why the Moon should operate on a ‘Hotel California’ principle

Culture

Why the Moon should operate on a ‘Hotel California’ principle

‘You can check out but you can't leave.’ Critic and sociologist Steve Fuller makes the case in this installment of Document's imagining of lunar life...

by Steve Fuller

10 extraordinary creators imagine life on the Moon in Document’s ‘Lunar Portfolio’

Architecture

10 extraordinary creators imagine life on the Moon in Document’s ‘Lunar Portfolio’

Lexus, Nike, OMA, DJ Honey Dijon, and more share their visions for what our future among the stars might hold in this portfolio for Document's...

by Meg Thomann

Their lands, our future: photographing the resiliency and innovation in the Zambian floodplains

Photography

Their lands, our future: photographing the resiliency and innovation in the Zambian floodplains

Laurence Ellis documents the Barotseland region for Document's Fall/Winter 2019 issue.

by Clara Malley

Judy Chicago’s 1983 sketches still threaten the patriarchy — Documented
Judy Chicago’s 1983 sketches still threaten the patriarchy

The artist speaks to Nancy Princenthal about environmentalism and how she used fashion to expand our concept of the divine
by Ann Binlot

Art, decadence, and religion: Francesco Vezzoli reinterprets a French literary legend at Musee D’Orsay

Art

Art, decadence, and religion: Francesco Vezzoli reinterprets a French literary legend at Musee D’Orsay

An exhibition exploring the many artistic stages of Joris-Karl Huysmans, as seen by Italian artist Francesco Vezzoli for Document Fall/Winter 2019.

by Document Journal

Haegue Yang counters sensory and linguistic isolation with a new artistic grammar

Haegue Yang counters sensory and linguistic isolation with a new artistic grammar

The artist tells a visual story of kinship between humans and hardware with multi-sensory collages for Document's Fall/Winter 2019 issue.

by Sofía Lemos

The body as spectacle: Hayv Kahraman’s contorted female forms personify trauma and resistance

The body as spectacle: Hayv Kahraman’s contorted female forms personify trauma and resistance

The artist examines the human ability to reemerge from oppressive states in this portfolio for Document's Fall/Winter 2019 issue.

by Aruna D'Souza

Pope.L layers performances and haunted places to question dominant historical narratives

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.

by Suzie Oppenheimer

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Best Of

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