Alternate Cover, 村上春樹
“I’m a simple person with a Spartan lifestyle. I think I spend 20 hours per day in solitude, which is of course painful at times, but mostly it’s actually very pleasant. It has been like this for the last 4 years or so, I’m used to it (laughs). I need my distance from society and people, otherwise I can feel lost, stressed and confused. I easily become frustrated if I don’t do what I believe to be meaningful to me. So my priority is always to do what I want and need…To me, Japanese Art is a very important influence. Not only in that obvious way of beautiful design and form, but for what is hidden underneath!”
-Metal Magazine
“After reading the Haruki Murakami Novel ‘Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage’ I decided to make an alternate cover.”
村上春樹
By: Jon Koko
‘René Magritte’s cerebral, enigmatic paintings and prints helped define the imagery and philosophy of the Surrealist movement. His most famous works, including The Treachery of Images (1929) and The Son of Man (1946), explore the illusory power of art and juxtapose mundane and fantastical iconography. Magritte was born in Belgium. After a stint at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels…
“I never saw anyone that looked like me in movies or on the covers of fashion magazines. I also didn’t see Asian photographers shooting for the magazines I looked at, which made me question if I could even make it as a photographer” – Peter Ash Lee. Xiao Wen Ju graces the pages of Vogue…
“Having lived in New York since 2016, Ruo Bing Li creates delicate and diverse fashion and beauty images, capturing what he sees as beautiful and meaningful. Through a gentle and painterly lens, his attention to detail produces intimate shots…Alongside stills photography, Ruo Bing Li is also a director and works on a wide range of…
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