''index Magazine'' was a
New York City
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-based publication with interviews with
art and
culture
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figures. It was created by
Peter Halley
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and
Bob Nickas in 1996,
running until late 2005.
Covering the burgeoning indie culture of the 1990s, ''Index'' regularly employed photographers
Juergen Teller,
Terry Richardson,
Wolfgang Tillmans, and
Ryan McGinley, and had interviews with
Björk
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,
Brian Eno
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,
Marc Jacobs
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, and
Scarlett Johansson
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, mixing new talents and established names in music, film, architecture, fashion, art, and politics. The publication also had interviews with local New York City personalities such as
Queen Itchie and
Ducky Doolittle.
In 2014, it launched ''Index A to Z: Art, Design, Fashion, Film, and Music in the Indie Era.'' The book about indie culture was published by Rizzoli.
The magazine also produced the online series ''
Delusional Downtown Divas,'' starring Isabel Halley and
Lena Dunham.
References
External links
''index Magazine'' website''index A to Z Book''
Defunct magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1996
Magazines disestablished in 2005
Magazines published in New York City
Visual arts magazines published in the United States
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