Document Journal

Only the Wind Lifts the Sand — Fashion Portfolio
Only the Wind Lifts the Sand

Photographer Andrew Jacobs and stylist Diana Choi collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document's Spring/Summer 2023 issue
by Document Journal

The sacrament of the secondhand — At Large
The sacrament of the secondhand

Amid the crowds of the kilo sale, Shahidha Bari bears witness to the perennial art of passing down and picking up
by Shahidha Bari

In a Perpetual Present — Fashion Portfolio
In a Perpetual Present

Photographer Matt Jones and stylist Ronald Burton III collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s Spring/Summer 2023 issue
by Document Journal

For Jeanette Andrews, magic is a mode of philosophy — Above the Fold
For Jeanette Andrews, magic is a mode of philosophy

Ahead of the premiere of ‘In Plain Listen,’ the artist joins Document to examine the meaning of her medium, and make a case for its potential for cultural prowess
by Megan Hullander

Reading Sean DeLear: A vicarious, astral convergence of past and future lives — Above the Fold
Reading Sean DeLear: A vicarious, astral convergence of past and future lives

Journey Streams reflects on ‘I Could Not Believe It,’ the artist’s 1979 diary archiving the complex landscape of adolescent Black queerness
by Journey Streams

The erotic architecture of Fire Island, where flesh and fantasy meet — At Large
The erotic architecture of Fire Island, where flesh and fantasy meet

Between the Pines and Cherry Grove rests a legacy of gay desire, treading nature and artifice off Long Island’s South Shore
by Jack Parlett

Brontez Purnell’s parafiction of performance

Art

Brontez Purnell’s parafiction of performance

Staged at Trotter & Sholer, the artist’s first solo exhibition challenges the borders of identity and artifice, dreaming of an in-between space

Kristie Muller’s subject is peculiarity itself

Photography

Kristie Muller’s subject is peculiarity itself

For Document, the photographer shares a selection of images that illustrate the weight of perspective

Objects of Desire: Alaïa’s Le Cœur Bag

Fashion

Objects of Desire: Alaïa’s Le Cœur Bag

Document’s definitive guide to the season’s most covetable accessories

Erdem Moralıoğlu’s costuming bridges dynamism with delicacy

Fashion

Erdem Moralıoğlu’s costuming bridges dynamism with delicacy

For the Royal Opera House’s ‘Corybantic Games,’ the designer recasts visions of intimacy, athleticism, and ’50s femininity

Transcending Cannes—at Cannes

Film

Transcending Cannes—at Cannes

Despite its reputation as a playground for the industry’s elite, this year’s festival selection did champion a diverse intellectual spirit

The resurrection of Youth Lagoon

Music

The resurrection of Youth Lagoon

Ahead of the release of ‘Heaven Is a Junkyard,’ Trevor Powers joins Document to discuss dogs, God, names, and music

The curious case of hallucinating chatbots

News

The curious case of hallucinating chatbots

Microsoft Bing went off the rails, and Google’s Bard made an error in its first public demo—yet search engines are still racing to integrate AI

The Deep Water Literary Festival builds upon George Orwell’s enduring vision

Literature

The Deep Water Literary Festival builds upon George Orwell’s enduring vision

The small town of Narrowsburg, New York will host contemporary literature’s visionaries, as they reflect on the great English novelist’s legacy

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Bookmarked: Everything the Document editors watched, read, ate, bought, and listened to in May

Bookmarked: Everything the Document editors watched, read, ate, bought, and listened to in May

From perfectly-priced, almost-perfectly-hued paint to a profile of the Neil Diamond of Nintendo, our team shares the very best of what we consumed this month

by Document Editors

Cillian Murphy and Geoff Dyer evaluate the cross-medium art of observation

Film

Cillian Murphy and Geoff Dyer evaluate the cross-medium art of observation

Years ago, the actor requested the cinematic rights to the writer’s ‘Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi’—here, they revisit the proposal

by Megan Hullander

Lucas Ossendrijver and Sarah Richardson step outside the fitting room, seeking the humanist side of fashion

Lucas Ossendrijver and Sarah Richardson step outside the fitting room, seeking the humanist side of fashion

Theory Project’s debut designer and Document’s creative and fashion director reflect on a decade of collaboration, and the future of their industry

by Morgan Becker

For Pieter Mulier and Amber Valletta, luxury is carved from personal connections

For Pieter Mulier and Amber Valletta, luxury is carved from personal connections

The designer and model look back on Alaïa’s heritage, and examine the value of sustainability—for the Earth, and for style, and in relationships

by Megan Hullander

At the feet of LSDXOXO, nightlife’s deity of dance

At the feet of LSDXOXO, nightlife’s deity of dance

For Document’s Spring/Summer 2023 issue, RJ Glasgow divulges his aspirations toward idolatry, detailing his pursuit of the perversion of pop

by Chloe Lula

Thelma Golden and Lisa Phillips reevaluate the function of art institutions as public spaces

Thelma Golden and Lisa Phillips reevaluate the function of art institutions as public spaces

For Document’s Spring/Summer 2023 issue, the museum directors meet to dissect the fast-changing cultural landscape, and the ever-evolving purpose of their line of work

by Kimberly Drew

ANOHNI and Johanna Constantine invoke art from apocalypse

ANOHNI and Johanna Constantine invoke art from apocalypse

For Document’s Spring/Summer 2023 issue, Blacklips Performance Cult’s founders look back on their makeshift, allegorical archive

by Lia Gangitano

Myha’la Herrold pushes the on-screen envelope, redefining the antihero

Myha’la Herrold pushes the on-screen envelope, redefining the antihero

Resistant to the archetype, the actor is emblematic of a new generation of performers, committed to complex characters and storylines

by Morgan Becker

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Fashion Portfolios

Strategy of Desire — Fashion Portfolio
Strategy of Desire

Photographer Craig McDean and Document's fashion and creative director Sarah Richardson collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s Spring/Summer 2023 issue
by Document Journal

Phantasies of Sincerity

Phantasies of Sincerity

Photographer Larissa Hofmann and Document's fashion and creative director Sarah Richardson collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s Spring/Summer 2023 issue

by Document Journal

Only the Wind Lifts the Sand

Fashion Portfolio

Only the Wind Lifts the Sand

Photographer Andrew Jacobs and stylist Diana Choi collaborate on this

by Document Journal

In a Perpetual Present

Fashion Portfolio

In a Perpetual Present

Photographer Matt Jones and stylist Ronald Burton III collaborate on

by Document Journal

Seeking the surreal with Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini

Fashion Portfolio

Seeking the surreal with Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini

In this fashion portfolio for Document Online, photographer Lara Angelil

by Document Journal

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A Return to the Land: Regenerative agricultural practices safeguard future fertility

A Return to the Land: Regenerative agricultural practices safeguard future fertility

Photographer Laurence Ellis captures the farmers paving a new path toward sustainability for Document’s Spring/Summer 2023 issue

by Peter Gleick

The sacrament of the secondhand

Culture

The sacrament of the secondhand

Amid the crowds of the kilo sale, Shahidha Bari bears witness to the perennial art of passing down and picking up

by Shahidha Bari

The erotic architecture of Fire Island, where flesh and fantasy meet

Culture

The erotic architecture of Fire Island, where flesh and fantasy meet

Between the Pines and Cherry Grove rests a legacy of gay desire, treading nature and artifice off Long Island’s South Shore

by Jack Parlett

Chasing the mirage of the “future city”

Architecture

Chasing the mirage of the “future city”

From Futurama to The Line, Mohamed Elshahed points to the failed promise of the smart metropolis, where yesterday’s dreams make up tomorrow’s nightmares

by Mohamed Elshahed

Epistolary Filth: The life and death of ‘J.D.s’ zine

Art

Epistolary Filth: The life and death of ‘J.D.s’ zine

For Document’s Spring/Summer 2023 issue, Jesse Doris looks back on the transgressive queer digest, and the subculture it willed into existence

by Jesse Dorris

The thrills and perils of raw-dogging reality

Culture

The thrills and perils of raw-dogging reality

Untethered from drugs, apps, and shoes, Christina Catherine Martinez charts a journey of physical and psychological undress to Mexico’s only nude beach

by Christina Catherine Martinez

Uncovering the photographic archive of Allen Ginsberg

Photography

Uncovering the photographic archive of Allen Ginsberg

For Document’s Spring/Summer 2023 issue, the Beat poet is recontextualized through his own lens, portraiting the likes of Iggy Pop, Gus Van Sant, William S....

by Megan Hullander

Best Of

Cillian Murphy and Geoff Dyer evaluate the cross-medium art of observation

Conversations

Cillian Murphy and Geoff Dyer evaluate the cross-medium art of observation

Years ago, the actor requested the cinematic rights to the writer’s ‘Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi’—here, they revisit the proposal

by Megan Hullander

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