<p>Over the last couple of years, we have made a conscious effort at Beautiful/Decay to put together each issue as if curating a group show. We first come up with a theme and then spend many hours doing research, visiting studios, and looking at thousands of images to find the perfect grouping of creative minds from the art, design, music, and fashion communities to complement that theme. Sometimes this task can present quite the challenge, but we always seem to put together an interesting group of interviews and articles by some of the most stimulating and contemporary minds out there.</p>
<p>Consequently, I have kept a mental rolodex of artists whose works are engaging and fresh, but don't necessarily fit one of our predetermined themes. For our first issue of 2007, we have decided to break our mold of a themed issue and instead are featuring a brilliant group of artists whose work stands on its own. Issue: R features a cornucopia of artistic voices and practices, starting with our cover story on Zeloot, a talented young illustrator from the Netherlands who creates psychedelic art-inspired rock posters. From there, we move to the rich Fire Training Facility photographs by Becky Brister, stencil work by John Fekner, the psychedelically meditative drawings of Mike Pare, the collaged fabric work by Ai Kijima, private stock by Lyes, and the dramatically dark sculptures of Richard Stipl. Issue R is a hyperactive reflection of some of Beautiful/Decay's favorite artists connected solely by their collective resistance to a theme. 118 pages full color.</p>
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<p>The perception of the public enemy can take many different forms, from underhanded politicians and organized corporate thieves to the drunken asshole backing up traffic in front of you. For many artists, the very idea of a public enemy inspires them to create, to rebel, to have a voice and speak out.</p>
<p>In Issue: O, you ll find the psychedelic paintings and drawings of cover artist Erik Parker, the inquisitive typology of photographer Anthony Hernandez, and digital renderings from artist Ben Volta. Our Sound section includes interviews with musician Imaad Wasif and DJ/producer extraordinaire NickNack; we also feature a special segment which reveals ten recording artists answers to the question Who is the public enemy ? On a micro street level we zone in on the origins of L.A. gang graffiti and follow up with Canadian graffiti artist Labrona for Private Stock.</p>
<p>At once a question and a statement, we ve left this one wide open to interpretation. In the pages to follow, the face of opposition is crystallized by a host of artists to determine what is the public enemy.</p>
<p>100 pages full color 8.5 x11 inches with a spot die cut varnish on the cover.</p>
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<p>page count: 84 ( 16 more pages added!)
The activist issue is here and is jammed with page after page of art by artist looking to make a difference. Featured artists include: article on Leon Golub, Interview with Gregory green, political posters of Klaus Staeck, Skate summer camp of Elemental Awareness, design of Ray Noland, Ilustration of Ray Smith, black metal heroes Cradle of Filth, Euro street bomber POCH, SEONE private stock, the design of Duskyward, Sage Francis, Shambahala, Artist Project, Spoter banned in the USA, Propaganda posters of Iran, New Jersey graffiti spotlight with interviews with chip and kemos with a special article on jersey highways from a ghost writer and much much more.</p>
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<p>68 pages of world class art, design, graffiti, street art and fashion. This issue features: Jeru the Damaja, NYC graff heroes Serf&Mint, punk rockers Against Me, Iron&Wine, Ivan Witenstein, Juggaknots, NYC Subway Tunnels, Revs metal sculptures, NYC High Line Graffiti, QuickHoney, and our cover story Eboy.</p>
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<p>Beautiful/Decay brings it to you raw and rough with its newest installment: "Punk and Disorderly." Issue F comes filled to the gills with art, design, street art, fashion and music. Our features include a living legend and graffiti icon Cycle, and the one and only punk renaissance man Jake Bannon. They grace not only our main pages, but are also guest designers on our two covers. In addition we have the gory comic illustrations of James Callahan, via Barf Comics, the paintings of Su-En Wong, a photo essay of classic punk flyers, interviews with rock experimentalists The Lot Six and Curl Up and Die, indie hip-hop label QN5 Music, Rhymesayers MC Brother Ali, a private stock with Pittsburgh graffiti artist Reke, Fashion Spread art direction by Plain Gravy and international public artists L'Atlas and Alex One.</p>
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<p>Our skateboarding issue featuring: Andy Howell, Commonwealth Stacks, Andy Mueller, Skate and Destroy Artist project pages, The Locust, Integrity, Anthony Yankovic III, Jon Chang, Zoltron, Billboard Liberation, Swoon, Swek, and the Presence.</p>
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<p>Featuring: Robbie Conal, Posh CBS, Colt 45 TKO, Cody Hudson of Struggle INC., Thesis, Gajin Fujita, Equal Vision Records, Refuse To Be Smart, Wooster Collective, Don't Copy Me, Reverse Road Rage, NYC Tunnels and much much more...</p>
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<p>Featuring interviews, articles, and the works of: David Choe, Eli Gesner of Zoo York, Sigh, KGBE RotGut,Denali, UPSO, Dan Witz, Coupe, Banksy, Definitive Jux designer Dan Ezra Lang, Iranica, Neasden Control Centre, photography of jessamyn Lovell, Washington D.C. Graffiti, Record reviews, book reviews, fr8s, walls, bombing, public art, Et Cetera, and much much more......</p>
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