The Last Magazine

by RENARD, DAVIDHELLER, STEVEN

• ISBN13: 9780789314970
• ISBN10: 0789314975
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2006-12-05
• Publisher: Universe

Summary

Presented here in this visual anthology are the current boutique periodicals so cutting-edge, they will continue to flourish in print even as their mainstream contemporaries move to digital. Selected from more than 20 countries are preeminent covers and layouts from over 150 independent magazines that advance the medium through their presentation (Gum,Kilimanjaro), content (Re,Richardson), design (Uovo,Werk), and tailoring to a niche market (Fantastic Man,Me). Featuring essays from top industry thinkers such as Steven Heller (New York Times Book Review), Terry Jones (ID), and Robert Sacks (High Times, Time Inc.), this will be the sourcebook for magazine aficionados and professionals.The Last Magazineis published in association with the traveling exhibition, Magazines in Transition, which opens in New York in September, 2006 and travels to museums and galleries in ten cities worldwide including Barcelona, Paris, Luxembourg, Tokyo and Hong Kong.

Author Biography

Born in France, but currently residing in New York, David Renard created Stare, a publishing and advertising agency that produced Stare and Critic Eye. He then established MU Inc., the largest nationwide distribution network for high-end boutique fashion, art, photography and design periodicals. Designed by Vince Frost, named by ID as one of the hottest new art directors for Nan Goldin: A Devil's Playground.

Table of Contents

Biography	p. 010
The Last Magazine (in Print)	p. 014
Quotes	p. 018
The Business of Content	p. 022
The E-Paper Catalyst	p. 030
Alternative Publishing in the Twentieth Century	p. 038
Early Days of Dazed Rankin	p. 046
More on the Stylepress	p. 050
Unique Physicality	p. 054
Exceptional Design	p. 104
Unorthodox Content	p. 172
The Issue Journey	p. 206
By and for Community	p. 242
Beyond Printed Matter	p. 260
Stylepress Index	p. 282
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