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  • Skull Face Mao, Bouke De Vries, 2010, 20th century Chinese porcelain bust and 21st century bisque skulls

    Culture Talks | Bouke De Vries

    Bouke De Vries is an artist whose work deals in history and imperfection, employing a surrealist and oftentimes self-deprecating aesthetic to deconstruct traditional forms of sculpture, such as marble busts, in order to make us reconsider...

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    The Cine File | Morgiana

    Hannah Lack’s column is devoted to discovering the best in cult and underground cinema

  • AnOther Man Issue 11

    Behind the Pages | Keith Richards on the cover of Another Man A/W10

    As the new issue of Another Man hits the shelves we asked editor Ben Cobb to take us through the highlights, from music legends to cult filmmakers and the latest in men's fashion...

  • Jeff Koons, Berlin, 2000

    Who, What, Why | Angelika Platen

    Who? Angelika Platen...

  • Khali standing on Shiva, side walk, Kumortuli, Kolkata

    In Pictures | Kolkata

    Kolkata is a fabulous collision of cultures and an absolute joy to photograph. So many photographers come a cropper in India because it’s just so visually overwhelming, but Kolkata has an oddness to it that I found inspiring. I was...

  • Installation view: Pablo Bronstein, Walker, 2010, Video

    Exhibit A | Pablo Bronstein’s Walker

    In a ruched ivory mini dress, white stilettos and a statement necklace of big glossy pearls, the woman in Pablo Bronstein’s latest video, Walker, is the embodiment of 1980s chic-turned-cheap. Everything about this elegant blonde says new...

  • Marianne Faithful

    Quotes of Note | Marianne Faithfull

    Marianne Faithfull is famed for that deep, husky Gauloise-inflected voice that has given her numerous top 40 records and iconic status. She has received a similar level of attention for her hedonistic lifestyle, when early success as a...

  • Patternity tights

    Reader | Patternity

    Patternity is a London based design studio and blog specialising in the discovery and application of pattern in luxury fashion and interior design. Founded in August 2009 by art director Anna Murray, 27 and Textile & Surface Designer Grace...

  • Amran Khan

    In Pictures | Bo Ningen, Akram Khan, Theatre Delicatessen and We Are Not Witches

    This week an eclectic mix of bold, brilliant and bizarre events take place. Band of the moment Bo Ningen join forces with Devilman to form a one night supergroup. We Are Not Witches at The Saatchi Gallery brings together some of the finest...

  • Caroline Lwin sunbathes while working in her squat on the north side of Tolmers Square, North London, 1978

    In Pictures | Radical 70s art & politics

    Vividly capturing the art and politics of 70s London, Goodbye to London, a new publication from Hatje Cantz, depicts a city in turmoil and transition, and one almost unrecognizable today. Post 60s hippie revolution – and before the punk...

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    In Pictures | James Small S/S 11

    This month sees the launch of Kills guitarist and songwriter Jamie Hince’s debut film Journey. A collaboration with photographer Tom Beard and shot on Super 8 in the Cotswold countryside, the five-minute short has an idyllic feel capturing...

  • Joan Collins behind the scenes

    Culture Talks | Alexis for Alexis

    Vixen of note Joan Collins is the face of Alexis Bittar’s A/W10 jewellery campaign, which finds the former Dynasty star stacked in pieces inspired by the trends she set forth over a decade ago as the indomitable Alexis Carrington. Bittar’s...