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+81 Voyage Travels the Magazinescape

+81 Voyage

The new issue of the twice-annual +81 Voyage magazine is the “Magazine Creation and Bookstore Excursion” issue, and as the title implies, is a look at the current magazinescape.

Our aim with this event is not to yearn for the magazines of yesteryear but rather to look upon those magazines extant in the world today, and in doing so, understand the culture and tastes of our time, reaffirm our awareness of paper’s function, and confirm the intelligence and ingenuity of humanity as seen in magazines.

Will absolutely be picking this up later today. Via The Blog of Scott Hansen. Above, one of the magazines featured inside.

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7 Responses

  1. Darren Joseph says:

    It’s published exactly twice a year according to the magazine’s media guide…

  2. Jean Snow says:

    Fair enough, I should change my phrasing then.

  3. Darren Joseph says:

    Thanks. I translated some of that issue so have a vested interest ; )

  4. Jean Snow says:

    Cool! Definitely looking forward to picking it up.

  5. felix says:

    that’s not the cover for +81 voyage: magazine issue.
    the cover is pink.

    this looks more like A Magazine.

  6. Jean Snow says:

    Yes, I know, that’s what I wrote in the post (that it’s one of the magazines covered inside the feature).

  7. felix says:

    ah! sorry about that. :)

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