Nobody is Famous in New York.

January 20th, 2008 Posted by V

Nobody is FAMOUS in New York. Because we are merely fragments, wishes, and pieces of struggles
it is crucial to see what we may become; a potential to be. We are not FAMOUS, we are just
New York.

Sophie Mörner & Capricious Collective, Brooklyn, August 2007

Famous Magazine is another of those magazines thats solidifies the importance of independent publishing. Less of a magazine, and more of a journal of collected art and thought, Famous reminds me why it’s important to never stop dreaming.

It’s easy, especially as an American, to get caught up in the day to day monotony of a boring job and an overly materialistic society. Sometimes I forget to just look out the window into the sunshine and appreciate life. Famous Magazine is a welcome escape.

Curated by Sophie Mörner and created by Reiko Underwater, each issue of Famous centers around a different theme and format. Issue #10, Nobody is Famous in New York features visual and (a few) literary samplings from NYC-based artists. Created in limited-editions and bound by hand, Famous is a refreshing visual journey into the lives and work of artists you’ve never heard of, but will soon find yourself googling.

Famous reads like a scene in a Sofia Coppola film—drawn out images, stream of conscious thoughts and a peaceful sense of beauty. From Jonathan Black’s airy, blissful photograph of a nude girl in a field that looks straight out of a Marc Jacobs ad to Elizabeth Gilchrist’s charming pencil drawings of dogs in sunglasses, Famous captures those fleeting moments that make life special.

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