New York’s unreciprocated love for Benedetta Barzini
Model Benedetta Barzini answered the curse of her cold Italian dynasty upbringing with radical feminism and a surrogate family composed of Salvador Dalí, Lee Strasberg,...
This is the New York skyline circa 1980
Glenn O'Brien remembered the atmosphere in 1980 New York, ever present in the timeless beauty of Edo Bertoglio's photographs.
Larry Clark and Chloë Sevigny reunite and reminisce
The director sits down with Chloë Sevigny, who first appeared in his cult classic 'Kids,' to discuss his film 'Marfa Girl,' underage sex scenes and...
Michele Bubacco brings a needed dose of serendipity to the Venetian painting tradition
As the son of a Venetian glass blower, the artist creates powerful compositions of faceless figures. He speaks with Kathy Battista for Document's Spring/Summer 2013...
Lewis Miller’s lush floral arrangements are a tribute to the ephemeral beauty of nature
‘Flowers that are on their last breath, seconds from expiring—to me that is when they are most beautiful.' Visit the slideshow for more on how...
Delfina Delettrez, daughter of Silvia Venturini Fendi, shares her jewelry design inspirations
Rome based jewelry designer Delfina Delettrez creates stunning, unique pieces that meld surrealist and pop sensibilities. As the daughter of Silvia Venturini Fendi, Delettrez draws...
Sergio Zambon reinvigorates the ‘power pyjama,’ a favorite of Jacqueline Kennedy and Diana Vreeland
Russian-Georgian princess Irene Galitzine’s 60’s pyjama designs are back and long out of the bedroom
In 2003, Bagdad’s National Library was reduced to rubble—changing my life and Iraqi society forever
Art historian and archeologist Zainab Bahrani shares her story for Document's Spring/Summer 2013 issue.
The enduring resonance of artist Jack Goldstein’s insular nihilism
Goldstein’s legacy, from conceptual performance to photorealistic painting, comments on the precariousness of artistic success, from Document's Spring/Summer 2013 issue.
MoMA PS1 founder Alanna Heiss looks back on a lifetime of guerrilla art
‘It’s very easy to be a radical or guerilla by saying ‘this is no good.’ But it is hard to be a builder.’ The curator...
MoMA’s Pedro Gadanho defends ugly architecture
The MoMA curator’s unorthodox hunger for architectural styles, slums, punk, and pop, from Document's Spring/Summer 2013 issue.
How Lia Gangitano became the patron curator for the New York’s most subversive artists
Gangitano never planned a life in the art world. Here she speaks with Linda Yablonsky about the ICA’s seminal 'Boston School' exhibition and Participant, her...
Spencer Sweeney’s beguiling, generous self-portraiture
The painter created a series of self-portraits for the Spring/Summer 2013 issue of Document. Parinaz Mogadassi curates the story.
Performance artist Marie Karlberg breaks down the price of a soul
The Swedish artist discusses nightlife, discovering her darkness, and ‘going on sale’ for Document's Spring/Summer 2013 issue.
Acclaimed dancer David Hallberg thinks of ballet in existential terms—and shows us his ‘dirty side’
As part of the Bolshoi Ballet, Hallberrg wants to propel the ensemble into the the 21st century. He speaks with architect Charles Renfro for Document's...
Vivienne Westwood on why climate revolution is the next punk frontier
The fashion Queen of Punk speaks on the 2013 Met Gala theme and being punk means engaging with the world for Document's Spring/Summer 2013 issue.
Julia Restoin, photographed by the iconic Maripol
The godmother of Polaroid photography contributes this fashion portfolio with Tom Van Dorpe for Document's Spring/Summer 2013 issue.
Pure Murder: An American Honor Killing
A thrill-seeking kid and the ‘underage’ middle-aged man—David McConnell recounts a true story in which innocence and experience aren’t what they seem for Document's Spring/Summer...
Lucio Fontana’s ‘hot lava’ ceramics, through the eyes of Sterling Ruby
The late Italian painter and sculptor, chiefly known for his dramatic “slash series,” also created an equally beautiful body of sculptural work. Artist Sterling Ruby...
