Artpress February 2015 profiles Ian Curtis of Joy Division

The February 2015 issue of artpress magazine includes a profile of Ian Curtis, the lead singer of Joy Division. Born in 1956, Curtis emerged from the Manchester music scene. Described as a gifted yet violent vocalist with a cold voice, he was determined to pursue the impossible, ultimately taking his own life. As an enigmatic teenager, he spoke little and wore makeup. Curtis was known to read Dostoevsky's The Idiot. The article appears on page 81 of artpress issue number 419, published in February 2015.