October (journal)
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October is a quarterly journal specializing in contemporary art, criticism, and theory, published by the MIT Press. Written and edited by some of the most significant critics in the English-speaking world, the journal is among the most influential academic publications in the fields of art and criticism.
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History
October was founded in 1976 in New York by Rosalind Krauss and Annette Michelson, who left Artforum to do so. Its name is a reference to the Eisenstein film that set a tone of intellectual, politically-engaged writing that has been the hallmark of the journal. In the few years after its founding, Krauss and Michelson were joined by Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe, Yve-Alain Bois, Hal Foster, and Benjamin H.D. Buchloh. This period coincided with the arrival of translations of French post-structural theory on the english speaking academic scene and saw the journal become a major voice interpreting postmodern art.
Style
As well as in-depth articles and reviews of 20th century and contemporary art, the journal features critical interpretations of cinema and popular culture from a progressive viewpoint.
Collections
The success of the journal has led the publisher, MIT Press, to release two anthologies of articles, and a book series. It has also led the editors to academic positions at some of the most prestigious universities in the U.S., including Harvard, Princeton, and Columbia.
Notable contributors
- Benjamin H.D. Buchloh
- Yve-Alain Bois
- Hal Foster
- Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe
- Rosalind Krauss
- Annette Michelson
- Craig Owens
- Douglas Crimp
