Acne Paper

Though technically not a book, Acne Paper doesn't really qualify as a magazine either. This is a 200+ pages long, large format, biannual publication which covers art, design, fashion, culture and history under one thematic umbrella.





Each issue of Acne Paper is created around one key idea – a timeless theme that in various ways touches all those working in the creative fields regardless of age, cultural background or social status. In an eclectic yet coherent mix of portrait, fashion and art photography as well as interviews, memoirs and prose the editorial narrative aims to unite artistic minds of all generations. It pays tribute to past luminaries whilst still keeping a firm grip on the present, evoking something timeless, something nostalgic yet refreshingly modern. By moving effortlessly between high and popular culture Acne Paper is a glamorous and intelligent magazine celebrating personality, authenticity and style.




Acne Paper is published twice a year by ACNE and is a collaboration between Acne Studios, Acne Film, Acne Digital and Acne Advertising.

The current issue (13) is dedicated to 'The Body'.

When thinking about the body as a theme, as we have done here, a whole world of associations converge. From the manifestations of our esteem for physical beauty to philosophical metaphors for corporal complexity and spiritual ideas; from the mythological and the divine to the disturbing and the macabre - once dissected and observed as a topic, the seemingly confined limits of the human body become a canvas so large it's beyond measure. Instead of trying to paint a complete picture we have chosen to illuminate certain artists who, in very different ways have used the body as a point of departure to tell another kind of story - the story of being alive.