John Paul Thurlow has a great project: “This is an attempt to remake cover art for every great magazine I own (+ a few record covers soon). Covers is an hommage to the creative men and women who produce such disposable perfection. With each Cover I take a perfect mass-produced object and turn it into a fucked up one-off. Don’t expect perfection here, that’s not the way I see beauty in the world. For 2010 I’m planning the Covers 1 -100 book (limited edition of 100, numbered and signed), a new site, and an exhibition.” Via
Great cover idea: A double cover - but for two different magazines. Geoff McFetridge’s artwork for Huck Magazine and Little White Lies. Via
Nice magazine parody: The Antipreneur shop has developed the second issue of their wanking mag “Einseitig verliebt”: Bettina. It has only one page, is washable and easy to hide. ”Endlich ein Männermagazin, das man ohne ungutes Gefühl an den Mitbewohner ausleihen kann. Endlich ein Männermagazin, bei dem man nicht mehr die Seite suchen muss, wenn es einem aus der linken Hand geglitten ist. Endlich ein Männermagazin ohne Hüllen - und ohne Hülsen: Denn wer braucht schon Inhalt, wenn es Titten gibt? Aus kreativer Hand in die aktive Hand: “Einseitig verliebt” kommt mit einer einzigen Seite und erscheint jeden Monat in neuem Kleid oder auch nicht. Jede Ausgabe wird von einem angesagten Akt-Direktor neu gestaltet. “Einseitig verliebt” - die praktische Einhandlektüre findet Platz unter jedem Teppich, in jeder Möbelspalte und zwischen jeder Bettritze.” Via: Mail
Yeah, hang’ em high: Nice display for a magazine library in Tokyo. Via
Open call for zines: “D21 Kunstraum in Leipzig announces an open call for artists who have produced one or more zines in 2009. They will be shown as part of an exhibition in Leipzig in May 2010 that aims to present the diversity of contemporary ArtZine culture. We are looking for periodicals with a minimum of two issues per year, circulating in print or online. Because this exhibition is limited to zines produced by artists – art books, editorial art magazines, or other publications of this kind will not be considered. We welcome submissions and interest from all international applicants. The deadline is 31/01/2010. Please send one issue of your publication to the following address: D21 Kunstraum / Demmeringstraße 21 / 04177 Leipzig.” The exhibition will be from 7th to 30th may 2010 - and GuteSeiten will also be present at the opening and give a lecture about art zines.
