Afterall Journal Issue 4 Launches with New Design and Expanded Ambition

Afterall Journal Issue 4, published November 2001, introduces a new design by art director Simon Josebury, loosely based on Luc Derycke's original. The issue marks a shift toward broader coverage, including plans for an Afterall Books imprint exploring topics like art and capitalism and cultural politics after 1989. The journal, founded in 1999 by Charles Esche and Mark Lewis, reaffirms its commitment to detailed analysis of individual artists within a social, philosophical, and political context. This issue focuses on the theme of 'wonder,' featuring artists Jack Goldstein, Frances Stark, Cerith Wyn Evans, Lily van der Stokker, and Thomas Struth. Essays include John Llewellyn on the philosophical history of wonder, Warren Niesluchowsky on medieval backgrounds, and multiple texts per artist to provide diverse perspectives. Goldstein and Struth receive reassessment after periods of neglect. The new design allows flexibility to vary the format from the standard five artists and two contextual essays.