Acne Paper
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Founded in 2005, Acne Paper is a bi-annual culture magazine and the publishing arm of the Stockholm
-based creative collective and fashion label Acne (Ambition to Create Novel Expression).
Aiming to merge the historical with the contemporary, each issue of Acne Paper evolves around a key theme with the purpose of representing all creative practices in the context of history, philosophy, science, journalism and other academia. Textual content consists of interviews, prose, poems and essays that together with fashion editorial, visual portfolios and artwork formulates its approach to the creative industry and its cultural voice and expression. By creating a high-profile publishing product in an A3 ISO 216
format, Acne Paper has been part of revolutionizing brand communication as Acne does not advertise or market itself in traditional fashion media such as editorial campaigns.
The New York Times
’ Cathy Horyn
writes “Acne Paper, under the editorship of Thomas Persson, is fast becoming one of the best little fashion magazines … the envy of mainstream glossies.”. As well as “The appeal of Acne Paper is the unfettered blend of the new and the nostalgic, except it doesn’t feel like nostalgia in this context. Maybe it just feels free.”. Eric Wilson, also of The New York Times writes “Acne Paper, has also become a cult hit, like Andy Warhol
’s Interview
in the early days, for its insider perspective on the most obscure corners of fashion and its wealth of big-name contributors.”. Susannah Frankel of The Independent
writes "There is an organic and authentic quality to Acne Paper, a sense of it extending above and beyond an obviously commercially viable concern, which is genuinely inspiring.".
In 2006 Acne Paper was exhibited at the Visionaire
Gallery in New York as part of their MEGAZINES exhibition. In 2008 Acne Paper No 4 Playfulness won the D&AD
award for Magazine and Newspaper Design – Entire Magazines, Magazine and Newspaper Design Front Cover, Typography – Magazine and Newspaper Design Homage as well as Photography – Magazine and Newspaper Design Homage.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
-based creative collective and fashion label Acne (Ambition to Create Novel Expression).
Aiming to merge the historical with the contemporary, each issue of Acne Paper evolves around a key theme with the purpose of representing all creative practices in the context of history, philosophy, science, journalism and other academia. Textual content consists of interviews, prose, poems and essays that together with fashion editorial, visual portfolios and artwork formulates its approach to the creative industry and its cultural voice and expression. By creating a high-profile publishing product in an A3 ISO 216
ISO 216
ISO 216 specifies international standard paper sizes used in most countries in the world today. It defines the "A" and "B" series of paper sizes, including A4, the most commonly available size...
format, Acne Paper has been part of revolutionizing brand communication as Acne does not advertise or market itself in traditional fashion media such as editorial campaigns.
The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
’ Cathy Horyn
Cathy Horyn
Cathy Horyn is an American fashion journalist, working as the fashion critic for The New York Times where she also keeps a highly noted and provocative blog called...
writes “Acne Paper, under the editorship of Thomas Persson, is fast becoming one of the best little fashion magazines … the envy of mainstream glossies.”. As well as “The appeal of Acne Paper is the unfettered blend of the new and the nostalgic, except it doesn’t feel like nostalgia in this context. Maybe it just feels free.”. Eric Wilson, also of The New York Times writes “Acne Paper, has also become a cult hit, like Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
’s Interview
Interview (magazine)
Interview is an American magazine which has the nickname The Crystal Ball Of Pop. It was founded in late 1969 by artist Andy Warhol. The magazine features intimate conversations between some of the world's biggest celebrities, artists, musicians, and creative thinkers...
in the early days, for its insider perspective on the most obscure corners of fashion and its wealth of big-name contributors.”. Susannah Frankel of The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
writes "There is an organic and authentic quality to Acne Paper, a sense of it extending above and beyond an obviously commercially viable concern, which is genuinely inspiring.".
In 2006 Acne Paper was exhibited at the Visionaire
Visionaire
Visionaire is an art and fashion publication that has come out in limited, numbered editions three times a year since spring 1991. Each issue has a specific format and theme around which prominent artists, designers, photographers, and others guests edit the publication...
Gallery in New York as part of their MEGAZINES exhibition. In 2008 Acne Paper No 4 Playfulness won the D&AD
D&AD
Design and Art Direction is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising...
award for Magazine and Newspaper Design – Entire Magazines, Magazine and Newspaper Design Front Cover, Typography – Magazine and Newspaper Design Homage as well as Photography – Magazine and Newspaper Design Homage.
Themes of issues
- No 1 The City
- No 2 Escapism
- No 3 Education
- No 4 Playfulness
- No 5 Elegance
- No 6 Exoticism
- No 7 Tradition
- No 8 Eroticism
- No 9 Art/Spirituality
- No 10 Legendary Parties
- No 11 The Artist’s Studio
- No 12 Youth