LOST ART has been pioneering alternative arts stories for a decade. We’re working on a revamped print edition – and we’d love you to be involved.
'GUTS OF ALBION / MERRIE ENGLAND'
... is the theme of this issue (yes, it's a double bill, we told you it's special).
'GUTS OF ALBION' is an autopsy of the English identity, where we’ll delve into how our nation took shape and what it means to be British today.
An amalgam of Medieval history and pastoral nostalgia, 'MERRIE ENGLAND' is a utopia with a distinctly English flavour.
Not to be dramatic, but we think this covers the burning issues of our day: who we are, and how we can keep our spirits up.
This edition will embrace the power of community celebration in our age of alienation, because having fun can also be an act of defiance.
Who We Are
We’ll dig into culture, memory, and the stories we tell ourselves about who we are in this full autopsy of the British identity.
How to Keep Our Spirits Up
The stuff that makes you feel good and grounds you. Think stories on England’s vampires (aka the people that go hiking at night), our crafts and our birds.
Mischief & Misdemeanour
Feasting, fetish, and what we do in fields. Everything that’s part of the disappearing art of genuine pleasure.
Esoteric Edge
Yes, we love to play with the good juju. We’ll write about things that can be burnt (witches, effigies, B&H cigs). We’ll cover traditions, folk, and Derek Jarman.
The media is struggling, and no one's made of money (apart from Elon, yikes), so why should you choose to support cultural journalism and not hard news?
First of all, there is a world beyond hot takes and war. Art and culture not only inspires us, but they critique and reshape social norms. They create space for necessary debate and increase general knowledge.
The result: a more thoughtful society. Do you want robots filling that role?
LOST ART is a very human labour of love. We're not interested in generating meaningless Instagram content or regurgitating fluff from marketing campaigns.
Print fulfils a vital role in this ecosystem. It's not fickle or forgettable. It is a record of our times that cannot be deleted.
LOST ART has been in business for over ten years - a lifespan we've achieved through sheer adaptability and sticking to our guns.
In that time, multi-billion companies like Buzzfeed and Vice have tanked, while indies like gal-dem have shut, and so have fashion icons, like The Face. The Evening Standard is a shadow of its former self, Vogue has halved its pagination and Forbes and The Washington Post fired countless of contributors overnight.
We're still here. That's got to mean something.
This fresh iteration of our print marks a new beginning for us. A redesigned collectable which captures the zeitgeist.
Sooooo what are you waiting for? By contributing to this issue you are supporting journalism delivered with integrity, dedication and devotion (I appreciate that makes us sound like a cult but haven't you always wondered what it's like to be in one... just a tiny bit?)