032c
_Summer_2010_cover.jpg) Summer 2010 cover | |
| Founder | Joerg Koch, Sandra von Mayer-Myrtenhain |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Country | Germany |
| Based in | Berlin |
| Language | English |
| Website | 032c |
| ISSN | 1611-3535 |
032c magazine is a bi-annual, English-language contemporary culture magazine that covers art, fashion, and politics. It was founded in 2001 by Joerg Koch and Sandra von Mayer-Myrtenhain and is published in Berlin.[1]
History
[edit]The magazine was founded in Berlin in 2001 by Joerg Koch, a freelance journalist who had previously run a gallery, and his wife Sandra von Mayer-Myrtenhain, a documentary producer who created it as a way to win attention for their website 032c.com.[2] The original cover featured a giant red square, a reference to the bold color in the Pantone Matching System for which the publication is named.[2] Now the magazine has featured names such as Kanye West and Ricardo Tisci on its cover.
Reception
[edit]032c has received acclaim for its design and was awarded one of Germany's Lead Awards for National Visual Lead Magazine in 2006 [3] The magazine's new design layout in 2007 became a hotly debated issue in the fashion and media world.[4] 032c was awarded the German media award Lead Magazine of the Year in 2008 [citation needed]. Its fashion editorials have been awarded Lead Mood and Fashion Photography awards in 2014 and 2015 [citation needed].
References
[edit]- ^ Toofanian, Rana (23 May 2011). "The Creative Establishment: Joerg Koch". Industrie. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ a b Tzortzis, Andreas (20 August 2007). "A new breed of fashion magazines comes into vogue". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "Zeitschriften-Oscar für Berliner Magazin". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). 7 March 2008.
- ^ Alice Rawsthorn (9 March 2008). "Mag Hags". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 March 2008.