Document Journal

Vietnam’s “plastic village” is the tale of Western excess — Above the Fold
Vietnam’s “plastic village” is the tale of Western excess

For Document's Spring/Summer 2020 issue, photographer Laurence Ellis traveled to Australia, Zambia, and Vietnam to investigate what might become of the planet
by Clara Malley

A rose unbridled: Richard Bush’s study of botanical beauty by Hermès — Fashion Portfolio
A rose unbridled: Richard Bush’s study of botanical beauty by Hermès

The photographer collaborated with Document's creative director Sarah Richardson and beauty director Lucia Pieroni on this fashion portfolio
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Meet Buddy, the Pharrell-approved rapper bringing Janky vibes to hip hop — Above the Fold
Meet Buddy, the Pharrell-approved rapper bringing Janky vibes to hip hop

The artist on how his single 'Black 2' came to be adopted as an unofficial Black Lives Matter anthem
by Lea Winkler

Executioner’s Mask makes post punk a religious experience

Music

Executioner’s Mask makes post punk a religious experience

Frontman Jay Gambit tells Document how the band makes eternal despair sound catchy

Globalization and plushies: Up close with Louis Vuitton Men’s latest collection

Fashion

Globalization and plushies: Up close with Louis Vuitton Men’s latest collection

Using repurposed fabrics, Virgil Abloh trades scarcity for artistry

Sunflower Bean frontwoman Julia Cumming revives 1986’s chicest makeup look

Beauty

Sunflower Bean frontwoman Julia Cumming revives 1986’s chicest makeup look

Document's favorite indie queen channels the iconic backing band from the 'Addicted to Love' music video

Thomas Lohr’s quarantine-era ‘street’ photographs immortalize Paris at its most eerie

Photography

Thomas Lohr’s quarantine-era ‘street’ photographs immortalize Paris at its most eerie

In 'View Point,' Thomas Lohr and artist Olu Odukoya highlight the intimacy and isolation of urban living under lockdown

Unpacking the feverish intensity of queer, fictional crushes

Culture

Unpacking the feverish intensity of queer, fictional crushes

Why Santana Lopez is so integral to the lesbian coming-of-age canon

June Canedo spotlights the unseen plight of America’s Brazilian immigrant population

Film

June Canedo spotlights the unseen plight of America’s Brazilian immigrant population

The artist's upcoming documentary 'Beachhead' pays tribute to the struggle and perseverance of the undocumented community in the time of COVID-19

Nathan Fake’s playlist is a heady trip through two decades of dance music

Music

Nathan Fake’s playlist is a heady trip through two decades of dance music

From Autechre to Actress, the electronic artist and Cambria Instruments co-founder expounds on his 20 favorite dance tracks

‘Alternate history’ fiction reveals our dystopian American reality

Literature

‘Alternate history’ fiction reveals our dystopian American reality

For Philip K. Dick, Philip Roth, and Colson Whitehead, 'evil' hasn't been defeated—it's an active force in our politics

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Kim Jones and Orville Peck talk art with a capital A

Kim Jones and Orville Peck talk art with a capital A

The Dior Men designer joins fashion's favorite masked cowboy to discuss ego, David Bowie, and finding queerness in country music

by Aaron Hicklin

Choreographer Kyle Abraham, actor Jeremy Pope, and artist Louis Fratino on what it means to be a man today

Choreographer Kyle Abraham, actor Jeremy Pope, and artist Louis Fratino on what it means to be a man today

For our Spring/Summer 2020 issue, Document profiles three men sparking a cultural paradigm shift in profound and beautiful ways

by Aaron Hicklin

Jacolby Satterwhite and Charles Renfro on building our best possible future world

Jacolby Satterwhite and Charles Renfro on building our best possible future world

The artist and architect discuss the creative forces of oppression, fantasy, and family for Document's Spring/Summer 2020 issue

by Meg Thomann

Russell Tovey and Louis Fratino ponder the queer gaze and the necessity of creativity in the age of coronavirus

Russell Tovey and Louis Fratino ponder the queer gaze and the necessity of creativity in the age of coronavirus

Shortly after lockdown began, actor and artist discussed their earliest encounters with Robert Mapplethorpe and the ways pandemic art can define a generation

by Aaron Hicklin

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

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Fashion Portfolios

The subject is secondary: Lissette Emma and Shayna Arnold’s sculptural vision of fashion — Fashion Portfolio
The subject is secondary: Lissette Emma and Shayna Arnold’s sculptural vision of fashion

Lissette Emma and Shayna Arnold create a sculpture-inspired fashion world
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Mario Sorrenti and Sarah Richardson invite us into a world of strange lore

Mario Sorrenti and Sarah Richardson invite us into a world of strange lore

Photographer Mario Sorrenti and Document's fashion director Sarah Richardson collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document's Spring/Summer 2020 issue

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A rose unbridled: Richard Bush’s study of botanical beauty by Hermès

Fashion Portfolio

A rose unbridled: Richard Bush’s study of botanical beauty by Hermès

The photographer collaborated with Document's creative director Sarah Richardson and

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Amber Pinkerton and Alice Lefons capture Lanvin in a youthquake daydream

Fashion Portfolio

Amber Pinkerton and Alice Lefons capture Lanvin in a youthquake daydream

Inspired by London's 1960s cultural revolutions, the photographer and stylist

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‘Amusement’: Michele Di Dio and Tim Tobias Zimmerman remind us to smile through the tears

Fashion Portfolio

‘Amusement’: Michele Di Dio and Tim Tobias Zimmerman remind us to smile through the tears

In this fashion portfolio and film, model and clown Luca

by Amanda Samimi

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From virtual Lolitas to extreme sex, deepfake porn is blurring the lines of consent and reality

From virtual Lolitas to extreme sex, deepfake porn is blurring the lines of consent and reality

Exploring the dark, liberating, and potentially catastrophic future of technology's freakiest frontier

by Chelsea Summers

A new law seeks to expose the NYPD’s secret surveillance technology

Politics

A new law seeks to expose the NYPD’s secret surveillance technology

A closer look at New York City's landmark POST Act—a law the NYPD and Bill de Blasio spent three years trying to quash

by Alex Hodor-Lee

Is lab-grown the new grass-fed? A glimpse into the ethical future of meat

Culture

Is lab-grown the new grass-fed? A glimpse into the ethical future of meat

From climate change to public health, synthetic meat is going to change our world

by Nina Burleigh

The blurred faces—and ethics—of protest photography

Photography

The blurred faces—and ethics—of protest photography

Amid revelations of the NYPD’s biometric surveillance programs, photojournalists are forced to reconsider photography in public space.

by Alex Hodor-Lee

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.

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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

“When I look at you, do you see me?” Painter Amoako Boafo urges us to consider the complexities of blackness — Documented
“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...
by Ann Binlot

Judy Chicago’s 1983 sketches still threaten the patriarchy

Art

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

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

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

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.

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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