Founded in 2005, ''Acne Paper'' was a bi-annual culture magazine and the publishing arm of the

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-based creative collective and fashion label

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(Ambition to Create Novel Expression). The magazine existed between 2005 and 2014.

History and profile

The founder and

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of ''Acne Paper'' was Jonny Johansson. The headquarters of the magazine was in Stockholm, and it had an office in

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. Aiming to merge the historical with the contemporary, each issue of ''Acne Paper'' evolved around a key theme with the purpose of representing all creative practices in the context of history, philosophy, science, journalism, and other academia. Textual content consisted of interviews, prose, poems, and essays that together with fashion editorial, visual portfolios, and artwork formulates its approach to the creative industry and its cultural voice and expression. By creating a high-profile publishing product in an A3

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format, ''Acne Paper'' was part of revolutionizing brand communication as Acne does not advertise or market itself in traditional fashion media such as editorial campaigns. ''

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''’ Cathy Horyn writes “''Acne Paper'', under the editorship of Thomas Persson, is fast becoming one of the best little fashion magazines ... the envy of mainstream glossies".. As well as "The appeal of ''Acne Paper'' was the unfettered blend of the new and the nostalgic, except it doesn’t feel like nostalgia in this context. Maybe it just feels free".. Eric Wilson, also of ''The New York Times'' writes “''Acne Paper'', has also become a cult hit, like

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's ''

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'' in the early days, for its insider perspective on the most obscure corners of fashion and its wealth of big-name contributors"..

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of ''

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'' writes "There is an organic and authentic quality to ''Acne Paper'', a sense of it extending above and beyond an obviously commercially viable concern, which is genuinely inspiring.". In 2006 ''Acne Paper'' was exhibited at the Visionaire Gallery in New York as part of their MEGAZINES exhibition. In 2008 ''Acne Paper'' No 4 Playfulness won the D&AD award for Magazine and Newspaper Design – Entire Magazines, Magazine and Newspaper Design Front Cover, Typography – Magazine and Newspaper Design Homage as well as Photography – Magazine and Newspaper Design Homage. The last issue of ''Acne Paper'' was #15 published in 2014.

Themes of issues

* No 1 The City * No 2 Escapism * No 3 Education * No 4 Playfulness * No 5 Elegance * No 6 Exoticism * No 7 Tradition * No 8 Eroticism * No 9 Art/Spirituality * No 10 Legendary Parties * No 11 The Artist's Studio * No 12 Youth * No 13 The Body * No 14 Manhattan * No 15 The Actress * No 16 The Age of Aquarius

References

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External links

Acne Paper websiteAcne Studios website
2005 establishments in Sweden 2014 disestablishments in Sweden Biannual magazines Defunct magazines published in Sweden Fashion magazines Magazines established in 2005 Magazines disestablished in 2014 Magazines published in Stockholm Swedish-language magazines