Contemporary Classics

Shygirl’s Raucous World of Pleasure Breaks Through Cultural Boundaries

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Jeff Koons’ Made in Heaven Sells Sex as the Ultimate Commodity

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The TikTok That Changed Our Lives, If Only For 25 Seconds

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Huma Bhabha’s Sculpture Is the Monument We All Need

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Wrecking Ball: The Very Public Sexual Awakening of Miley Cyrus

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The Trump Blimp Pokes Fun at a Man Who Is Always Full of Hot Air

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Nick Cave’s 20,000 Days on Earth Deconstructs the Making of a Rockstar

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The Wild, Rebellious Ecstasy of Michael Clark’s Tribute to David Bowie

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Odd Future logo, designed by Tyler, The Creator in collaboration with Chris Burnett

Sellout or Swag? The Runaway Success of Odd Future’s Pink Donut Logo

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The Nike Shoes That Took Over Marathon Running

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Hayv Kahraman’s Paintings Question the Language of the Pandemic

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Cover Shot, from The Crash (Hoxton Mini Press, 2020)

Back to Work? Chronicling the Greed and Alienation of the Financial Crash

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This Chanel No.5 Ad Is the Epitome of Excess, Pre-Financial Crash

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Sports Banger’s NHS T-Shirts Are the Epitome of Grassroots Philanthropy

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Riz Ahmed’s Dire Warning About Unchecked Racism in the UK

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Jeremy Deller’s Rainbow Poster Gets Straight to the Point, But Is it Enough?

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A Giant Bouncing Belly Captured the Spirit of Noughties Advertising

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Jordan Casteel Celebrates Black Experience Away from the Pain of Inequality

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Homecoming, Beyonce, 2019, courtesy of Netflix

Is Beyoncé‘s Sumptuous Homecoming a Template for Pandemic-Proof Culture?

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Lil Nas X’s Neon Cowboy Was as Transient as It Was Daring

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ArcelorMittal Orbit and The Slide, courtesy of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Anish Kapoor’s High Art Helter Skelter Is a Symbol of London’s Displacement

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Fitzcarraldo Editions’ Design Makes Literary Fiction a Must-Have Accessory

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Mat Collishaw Casts the Isolating Experiences of Motherhood in a New Light

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Orwellian Voyeurism or Social Experiment? How Big Brother Changed Everything

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