FLEISS, Elein and Olivier ZAHM. Purple Prose.

[Paris]: Association Belle Haleine, 1997. First edition. Softcover. 18.7 by 13.2cm. The twelfth issue of Purple Prose, the influential independent art and culture magazine founded by Elein Fleiss and Olivier Zahm in Paris in 1992. Published in Spring–Summer 1997 under the theme Inc., this bilingual French-English publication brings together contemporary art, photography, fashion and critical writing. Characteristic of the magazine’s experimental approach, it features contributions from an international circle of artists, photographers and writers, reflecting the emerging visual culture of the 1990s. Includes an interview Harmony Korine and Sneakers by Mark Borthwick. The cover photograph is by Marcelo Krasilcic. An important issue of the early Purple Prose series, documenting the intersection of contemporary art, fashion and independent publishing. A very good copy in wrappers.