"Anyone infatuated with the glossy, tactile, physicality of magazines will loveWrap. Every edition features five original pull-out pieces of wrapping paper by specially commissioned illustrators; transforming the reading experience into a luscious process of tearing and smoothing and unwrapping. And with issue 12, things have got even more satisfying, because Wrap’s theme is ‘the Nude’. It’s like we’re being given five very grown-up riffs on the infamous centrefold.
The nude, as editor Polly Harrison acknowledges, is nothing new in art — but it feels like an important subject in our current political context. Nudes are accompanied by in-depth interviews with their creators, detailing the often personal struggles with self-acceptance, or pornography, or motherhood that informed them. From colourful, fleshy dancers, to a still-life that symbolises a patch of cellulite, the bodies on these pages tend to surprise you." Kitty Drake, Stack.
Wrap magazine celebrates the very best in contemporary illustration and creative culture Overview: – 5 x insightful artist/illustrator interviews – 5 x original pull-out wrapping paper prints inspired by our issue 12 theme ‘The Nude’ – 6 x in-depth features exploring contemporary illustration and creative culture Technical Info: – 120 pages, advert-free – Full colour throughout – 22.3cm x 30cm – embossed soft cover with black foil logo and cover line – printed in London on FSC certified paper
