Colors magazine
Encyclopedia
Colors magazine is a multilingual quarterly magazine developed in Italy by Fabrica, Benetton's
research center. There are three editions published: French/English, Italian/English, and Spanish/English. Each issue has a theme and covers the topic from an international perspective. The magazine is known for its photoessays and features a sardonic point of view (similar to Benetton advertising).
Tibor Kalman
and Oliviero Toscani
created the magazine in 1991, and it was produced at Kalman's design studio, M&Co, in New York City until 1993, when the magazine operations moved to Rome, Italy. For the first three years, the magazine was published in five editions: French/English, Spanish/English, Italian/English, German/English, and Japanese/English.
Issue 4 http://www.colorsmagazine.com/issues/images/1_60_flash/archive_a.php, released in spring 1993, covered the topic of race, and created an international uproar http://www.salon.com/people/obit/1999/05/19/kalman/ by running full-page photos of the face of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain doctored to look like a black woman http://www.sfmoma.org/exhibitions/exhib_detail/99_exhib_tibor_kalman.html, filmmaker Spike Lee
as a white man, Pope John Paul II
as Asian, among others.
Issue 7 http://www.colorsmagazine.com/issues/images/1_60_flash/archive_a.php, released in early 1994, covered AIDS
in a bluntly straightforward manner, something no other form of media had been willing to do until that time. It also caused a huge uproar because it featured a full-page photograph of the face of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan
doctored to look like an emaciated AIDS patient with Kaposi's sarcoma
lesions http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/2.09/eword.html?pg=2.
The magazine has produced two books of photography documenting collections of interesting objects and facts from around the world (1000 Extra/ordinary Objects and 1000 Signs book, both published by Taschen
).
In 2007 Erik Ravelo, a Cuban designer, took over the creative direction of the magazine, while Benjamin Joffe-Walt
became its editor. In 2009 Colors Magazine became the first design / photography focused magazine to use Augmented Reality technology to "augment" printed portraits through video content.
Benetton Group
Benetton Group S.p.A. is a global luxury fashion brand, based in Treviso, Italy. The name comes from the Benetton family who founded the company in 1965. Benetton Group is listed in Milan....
research center. There are three editions published: French/English, Italian/English, and Spanish/English. Each issue has a theme and covers the topic from an international perspective. The magazine is known for its photoessays and features a sardonic point of view (similar to Benetton advertising).
Tibor Kalman
Tibor Kalman
Tibor Kalman was an influential American graphic designer of Hungarian origin, well-known for his work as editor-in-chief of Colors magazine....
and Oliviero Toscani
Oliviero Toscani
Oliviero Toscani is an Italian photographer, best-known worldwide for designing controversial advertising campaigns for Italian brand Benetton, from 1982 to 2000...
created the magazine in 1991, and it was produced at Kalman's design studio, M&Co, in New York City until 1993, when the magazine operations moved to Rome, Italy. For the first three years, the magazine was published in five editions: French/English, Spanish/English, Italian/English, German/English, and Japanese/English.
Issue 4 http://www.colorsmagazine.com/issues/images/1_60_flash/archive_a.php, released in spring 1993, covered the topic of race, and created an international uproar http://www.salon.com/people/obit/1999/05/19/kalman/ by running full-page photos of the face of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain doctored to look like a black woman http://www.sfmoma.org/exhibitions/exhib_detail/99_exhib_tibor_kalman.html, filmmaker Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983....
as a white man, Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
as Asian, among others.
Issue 7 http://www.colorsmagazine.com/issues/images/1_60_flash/archive_a.php, released in early 1994, covered AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
in a bluntly straightforward manner, something no other form of media had been willing to do until that time. It also caused a huge uproar because it featured a full-page photograph of the face of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
doctored to look like an emaciated AIDS patient with Kaposi's sarcoma
Kaposi's sarcoma
Kaposi's sarcoma is a tumor caused by Human herpesvirus 8 , also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus . It was originally described by Moritz Kaposi , a Hungarian dermatologist practicing at the University of Vienna in 1872. It became more widely known as one of the AIDS defining...
lesions http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/2.09/eword.html?pg=2.
The magazine has produced two books of photography documenting collections of interesting objects and facts from around the world (1000 Extra/ordinary Objects and 1000 Signs book, both published by Taschen
Taschen
Taschen is an art book publisher founded in 1980 by Benedikt Taschen in Cologne, Germany. It began as Taschen Comics publishing Benedikt's extensive comic collection...
).
In 2007 Erik Ravelo, a Cuban designer, took over the creative direction of the magazine, while Benjamin Joffe-Walt
Benjamin Joffe-Walt
Benjamin Joffe-Walt is a writer, reporter, and editor. His writing has appeared in various news outlets, including The Economist, BBC, The Guardian, The New Statesman, The Sunday Telegraph, The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Chronicle, Al-Quds newspaper, Arab News, Colors magazine, and Change.org....
became its editor. In 2009 Colors Magazine became the first design / photography focused magazine to use Augmented Reality technology to "augment" printed portraits through video content.