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Richard Kern: American Fantasy

album no. 01
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Richard Kern at Spahn Ranch, California, on the set of Fingered (1986). Photo: Tony Coke.

Over the last 15 years, KALEIDOSCOPE has collaborated with an exceptional array of artists and creators on editorial projects and cultural initiatives, affirming itself as a meeting place for the global avant-garde. A shapeshifter, yet always true to itself.

In 2024, we celebrate our 15th anniversary with a metamorphosis. Each seasonless issue of the magazine becomes a monographic project, a standalone chapter of an expansive editorial continuum—somewhere between a concept album and an artist book.

KALEIDOSCOPE’s avant-garde approach extends organically through to its annual festival, Manifesto, held annually in Paris during Men’s Fashion Week; and the programming of Spazio Maiocchi, Milan’s anti-museum established in 2017.

Coming alive in an ecosystem that combines printed matter with exhibitions and live experiences, our consultancy projects range from strategy, identity, and branding, to the ideation of visionary artist collaborations and the production of unconventional cultural experiences.

PUBLISHER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Alessio Ascari

CO-PUBLISHER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

Cristina Travaglini

DESIGN

Studio Temp, Nicolò Oriani, Annalisa Marchetti, Marco Radaelli

HEAD OF CONTENT

Felix Petty

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

Lorenzo Basilico, Daria Miricola

DIGITAL MANAGER

Beatrice Galeazzo

DISTRIBUTION AND STUDIO MANAGER

Andrea Cennamo

WEB DEVELOPMENT

TILT

STUDIO ASSISTANT

Cristina Chen