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.

Contents 1 History 2 Style 3 Collections 4 Notable contributors 5 References 5.1 Footnotes 5.2 Primary sources 6 External links

[edit] 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 ^[1] 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.

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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.

[edit] Collections

The success of the journal has led the publisher, MIT Press, to release two anthologies of articles ^[2], 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.

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[edit] Primary sources