Aesthetics

A curated list of interesting makers that caught our eye.

A curated list of interesting makers that caught our eye.

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Nick DeWolf (1928-2006) is the omnipresent visual driving force of The Alpine Review. His iconic photography is nested in all three issues and clearly, the magazine would not be the same without his unique, timeless take on the world.

Sam Guelimi, founder of Edwarda, an erotic magazine devoted to the art of desire tells us about mystery, philosophy, discretion and expression.

Forget your father’s optometry—New York-based Warby Parker has been changing the eyewear game making glasses hip, sexy, literary and even socially responsible in a couple of short years.

David Cox interviews Bruce Sterling on the so-called ‘New Aesthetic’ to examine ideas such as 'processuality'; identifying patterns that connect machine sensor vision, aerial imaging, beauty in digital 'mistakes' and a general folding in of the digital into the real.

Did the Olde Aesthetic arise as a counter to the fast-food monotony of the digital world or does the comfort of an Olde Aesthetic life lead to better clarity when considering the future?