Japanese internment camp survivors reflect on America’s dark past 75 years later
A forgotten and hidden stain on American history, Japanese internment camps were yet another point of damage done to minorities in the U.S.
Does Cultural Crisis Breed Artistic Fertility? A Look Through History to Understand Today
One positive to note from troubling times is the rise of virulent and decisive art and expression.
Burberry’s Christopher Bailey Finds Balance in a Time of Social and Political Uncertainty
As the creative director-turned-C.E.O. of Burberry prepares to step back into the atelier full-time, he reflects on a monumental year of change.
The lost glamour of historic-art collector Alexander Iolas
Artist and filmmaker William E. Jones reflects upon the complicated, seductive legacy of a legendary personality for Document's Spring/Summer 2017 issue.
Objects Without Shadows
One of the most historically significant regions in the world is currently being pillaged.
No More Weird Buildings—China’s Architectural Revolution
Can the use of a single adjective transform an entire country’s built landscape? From Document No. 9, we investigate the changing landscape.
El Paquete: an Underground Railroad for Art in Cuba
On an island where the all-consuming freedom of the internet is just beyond reach, Nestor Siré and El Paquete make art downloadable.
The Yavapai-Apache Creation Story
Curator Barbara London introduces the photography of feminist video artist Dara Birnbaum and a powerful ancestral tale of generative power for Document's Fall/Winter 2016 issue.
In a fashion world where realists are pulling dreamers out of their fantasies, Peter Dundas is leading Roberto Cavalli into a new era of glamour.
In Paris, the legendary designer discusses the transition to Cavalli, his international upbringing, and the service of fashion in troubled times.
Christopher Kane on Creativity and Art Brut at the Center Gugging
As told to Sarah Mower, the designer recounts his visit to the artistic psychiatric clinic and museum with photograher Laurence Ellis.
Alternative Vision: Martine Sitbon Discusses Testimony and New Tome with Partner Marc Ascoli
In the forthcoming book, the designer recounts significant moments from her past and carefully focuses on the garments themselves that have defined not only her...
Thoughts on Paper: Donald Judd on longtime friend and collaborator Dan Flavin in an exclusive text
Caitlin Murray introduces one of Judd's previously unpublished manuscripts complete with his handwritten annotations.
Future Formats: How Electronic Arts Intermix Propelled Video Art in a Pre-YouTube, Pre-internet Era
Curator Dr. Tina Rivers Ryan and artists affiliated with the visionary nonprofit consider the evolution of video art.
Milan Vukmirovic & Michael Lau: Larger Than Life
Acclaimed "Godfather" of the designer toy movement, Michael Lau connects with Ports 1961's Milan Vukmirovic for a larger-than-life collaboration.
Boyd McDonald: True Homosexual Experiences
Los Angeles-based artist William E. Jones discusses his latest project, True Homosexual Experiences: Boyd McDonald and Straight to Hell, with Ryan Linkof, Associate Curator at...
Deana Lawson & Mickalene Thomas on The Direct Gaze
Deana Lawson and Mickalene Thomas talk about process, the significance of their mothers in their work, and how Lawson creates the intimacy that is signature...
Hedi Slimane on his online photographic Diary—a project that has spanned a decade and two fashion houses—and rediscovering New York
The designer shares his longtime side project with Document.
Shaping the fashion world of the future with Delphine Arnault and the LVMH Prize.
One of the most remarkable things about the LVMH Prize is that nothing is asked of the winners by LVMH—they want nothing in return. That...
