Document Journal

Ekene Ijeoma reveals the revolutionary potential of data-based art — Above the Fold
Ekene Ijeoma reveals the revolutionary potential of data-based art

Driven by an activist spirit, the artist and MIT assistant professor creates participatory installations that reveal urgent truths about our unjust world
by Morgan Becker

Axel Swan Maldini’s fashion portfolio explores the contradictions of confinement — Fashion Portfolio
Axel Swan Maldini’s fashion portfolio explores the contradictions of confinement

In collaboration with stylist Asier Rodriguez, the photographer indulges in the freedom of self expression when nobody is watching
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Meet the emerging models reinvigorating a shaken fashion world — Above the Fold
Meet the emerging models reinvigorating a shaken fashion world

Photographer Mathieu Rainaud captures 13 models giving new life to the industry post-covid
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A glimpse inside the glamorous heyday of Halston — Above the Fold
A glimpse inside the glamorous heyday of Halston

Photographer Dustin Pittman shares images of the legendary designer alongside Liza Minnelli, Pat Cleveland, and other icons from his star-studded entourage
by Megan Hullander

Baltra’s “Ambition” experiments with the limits of isolation — Above the Fold
Baltra’s “Ambition” experiments with the limits of isolation

The lo-fi dance producer discusses his latest EP, "a love letter to one’s self" written under lockdown in NYC
by Megan Hullander

The world through rose-tinted eyeliner

Beauty

The world through rose-tinted eyeliner

Photographer David Vasiljevic captures the versatility of pink in this Tom Ford beauty editorial

Balenciaga puts a satirical spin on our post-truth times

Fashion

Balenciaga puts a satirical spin on our post-truth times

The brand's Spring 2022 collection raises questions about authorship and identity in the digital age

“Normalize dying”: a new wave of millennial morticians are overturning society’s death taboo

Culture

“Normalize dying”: a new wave of millennial morticians are overturning society’s death taboo

Historically dominated by staunch traditionalists, the funeral industry is overdue for disruption

To photographer Bryan Schutmaat, the American West is a boundless muse

Photography

To photographer Bryan Schutmaat, the American West is a boundless muse

Approaching his subjects with humility and gratitude, the photographer documents areas on the periphery of the American experience

Saint Laurent partners with Memphis Milano for a playful home goods collection

Architecture

Saint Laurent partners with Memphis Milano for a playful home goods collection

Who says a bed isn't a boxing ring? Not Anthony Vaccarello

Pretty Sick is back—and darker than ever

Culture

Pretty Sick is back—and darker than ever

In honor of her new single “Bet My Blood,” Sabrina Fuentes has created a gritty weekend playlist for releasing your inner demon

Helena Christensen and Camilla Staerk’s new short film is a surreal exploration of friendship

Film

Helena Christensen and Camilla Staerk’s new short film is a surreal exploration of friendship

The duo behind Staerk&Christensen directed and featured in ‘The Double Life Of’—the newest contribution to their immensely personal series

Mat Maitland and Lucia Pieroni look to the past to envision beauty’s future

Beauty

Mat Maitland and Lucia Pieroni look to the past to envision beauty’s future

The collage artist meets Document's beauty director to discuss his extraordinary new series of digital images, which reimagine some of Pieroni's most iconic makeup looks

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Nia DaCosta and Karyn Kusama tell horror stories that can set us free

Film

Nia DaCosta and Karyn Kusama tell horror stories that can set us free

For Document Fall/Winter 2020, the directors discuss the complexities of the ‘Candyman’ legend and confronting the ghosts of our past to push culture forward

by Hannah Ongley

American Artist and Legacy Russell are hacking the cultural mainframe for a nonbinary future

American Artist and Legacy Russell are hacking the cultural mainframe for a nonbinary future

For Document's Fall/Winter 2020 issue, the artist and writer discuss the emancipatory power of the glitch

by Camille Sojit Pejcha

AMI’s Alexandre Mattiussi and musician Woodkid are the only authors of their creative destinies

AMI’s Alexandre Mattiussi and musician Woodkid are the only authors of their creative destinies

The two friends reunite in Paris to reflect on a decade of defying convention

by Divya Bala

Kenzo’s Felipe Oliveira Baptista conjures a nomadic vision of tomorrow

Kenzo’s Felipe Oliveira Baptista conjures a nomadic vision of tomorrow

For Document's Fall/Winter 2020 issue, the creative director tells us why nature is the most beautifully designed thing in the world

by Elaine YJ Lee

Freddie Gibbs and Moxie Marlinspike decrypt the modern American Dream

Freddie Gibbs and Moxie Marlinspike decrypt the modern American Dream

The rapper and founder of Signal on the luxury of privacy, the future of community, and their radical visions of the future

by Alex Hodor-Lee

Ai Weiwei answers 20 questions from his son, Ai Lao

Ai Weiwei answers 20 questions from his son, Ai Lao

For Document Fall/Winter 2020, the renegade artist contemplates human nature, cosmic forces, and hummus

by Ai Weiwei

French musician Oklou embodies many states of mind on ‘Galore’

French musician Oklou embodies many states of mind on ‘Galore’

The singer-songwriter talks to Tati Cotliar about finding answers amidst the noise and expressing different personas on her debut mixtape

by Tati Cotliar

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Fashion Portfolios

A carnival of dreams — Fashion Portfolio
A carnival of dreams

Johnson Lui and stylist Diana Choi present a judgement-free wonderland in this fashion portfolio for Document online
by Document Journal

Dreaming Awake at the End of Time

Dreaming Awake at the End of Time

Esther Theaker and Camille Bidault-Waddington's fashion portfolio for Document's Fall/Winter 2020 issue invites you to get lost in your thoughts

by Document Journal

Axel Swan Maldini’s fashion portfolio explores the contradictions of confinement

Fashion Portfolio

Axel Swan Maldini’s fashion portfolio explores the contradictions of confinement

In collaboration with stylist Asier Rodriguez, the photographer indulges in

by Document Journal

Caroline Mackintosh captures the slow-burning creativity of South African designers

Fashion Portfolio

Caroline Mackintosh captures the slow-burning creativity of South African designers

In the wake of South Africa's pandemic spike, local fashion

by Maraya Fisher

From the chrysalis

Fashion Portfolio

From the chrysalis

Photographer Baud Postma and stylist Alexandra Bickerdike explore renewal, reinvention,

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Saved by the rave: British youth are reclaiming public land to party, even during a pandemic

Saved by the rave: British youth are reclaiming public land to party, even during a pandemic

Photographer Laurence Ellis documents the outdoor free parties where communitarian spirit rages on

by Oli Warwick

Adriana Cuenca’s new film is a rich, diaristic journey through Myanmar

Culture

Adriana Cuenca’s new film is a rich, diaristic journey through Myanmar

As we travel through the nation’s expansive landscape, we are given a glimpse into the daily life of its people

by Alex Hodor-Lee

The internet didn’t kill counterculture—you just won’t find it on Instagram

Culture

The internet didn’t kill counterculture—you just won’t find it on Instagram

“To be truly countercultural in a time of tech hegemony, one has to, above all, betray the platform.”

by Caroline Busta

Dior fine jewelry designer Victoire de Castellane takes us inside her technicolor dreamworld

Fashion

Dior fine jewelry designer Victoire de Castellane takes us inside her technicolor dreamworld

The former 'bourgeois punk' on how she incorporated tie-dye in her latest collection

by Divya Bala

The politics of pleasure: Is there a place for partying in the revolution?

Culture

The politics of pleasure: Is there a place for partying in the revolution?

In pursuit of this question, Michelle Lhooq takes Document inside Seattle’s autonomous zone and through the history of protest

by Michelle Lhooq

The battle over the visual language of counterculture, from Dada to the digital age

Culture

The battle over the visual language of counterculture, from Dada to the digital age

Transgressive design has been defined by the provocative, cut-and-paste aesthetics of punk. Now, a new face of counterculture has emerged.

by Madeleine Morley

Fish, Pole: on crises, change, and the American condition

Politics

Fish, Pole: on crises, change, and the American condition

On the eve of the 2020 Presidential Election, writer Brian Blanchfield considers change in the absence of divine intervention

by Brian Blanchfield

“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

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

Dawoud Bey’s ‘Street Portraits’ are a radical recentering of the Black community

Dawoud Bey’s ‘Street Portraits’ are a radical recentering of the Black community

The legendary photographer speaks with curator Natasha Egan about his relationship to his subjects and the institutional response to Black Lives Matter

by Ann Binlot

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

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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