founder of 1883
by
james
mannion
by anna jane begley Kaos, toxic masculinity and a load of bees There’s something disconcertingly familiar about Charlie Covell’s Kaos, the eight-part series bringing the messy lives of the Greek gods into the modern day and detailing the stories of humans who are just beginning to question the power the gods hold over them. Like […]
by aman mahmood It is no overstatement to say that The Independent’s editor-in-chief – Geordie Greig – sees journalism as a medium of service. After creating campaigns to deliver 43 million pieces of PPE to the NHS frontline in covid and raising £50million in aid of grassroots charities in London, Geordie’s campaigning work is far […]
by james mannion Where did the inspiration for your magazine and website 1883 come from? Jay Mitchell “It came from the fact that at the time – as a graphic designer – I couldn’t get any work. My sister who is a stylist and my business partner who’s a photographer were in the same boat – […]
by sam rhodes Beginning journalism in the 60’s to screenwriting in the 70’s, 83-year-old Ray Connolly’s career is still ongoing working on revamping his old novel Sunday Morning With interviews with Dusty Springfield, Elvis and The Beatles – his journalism library is must-read. Yet, one of his more recent projects was a 2021 Radio 4 […]
Graphic artist Cameron Barritt’s reimagining of famous film, music and video game posters If you would like to commission Cameron to do a film poster, get in touch cameronbarritt203@gmail.com @cameron_graphixx Https://www.behance.net/cameronbarritt1
by mia hadjigeorgiou While the city of Leeds may not be famed for its eclectic art collections, Leeds Art Gallery behind Millennium Square houses an impressive variety of artwork, from traditional oil paintings to more abstract modern sculptures and exhibitions. In all honesty, I’m ashamed to admit it took me nearly 3 years of living […]
chapter one 1960s by keith waldegrave I never consciously wanted to be a photographer, it happened rather by accident. I was 17 years old and about to leave school with no clue about what I might do? A degree of skill in art and technical drawing, probably embedded in my genes, suggested maybe a career […]
by anna jane begley If Toby Watson were a poster, he’d be one filled with inspirational quotes. At our interview one evening in February, every answer he gives is littered with affirmations: “It only takes one moment to create a pathway to something in the past and that’s the beauty of art”; “Creativity and quirkiness […]
by anya fielding My exorcist would have rolled his eyes at Regan’s antics. As a horror fan, it was inevitable that I would watch the Exorcist at some point. Expletive-laden and dramatic, it remains the mould for demonic possessions in media, making head-spinning and projectile vomiting synonymous with the Devil. But exorcists are not only […]
by JustNaz~ It seems like we are approaching a time where digital media is becoming the preferred form of media consumption, at least amongst movie fans with Netflix and Disney+ becoming a common sight in most households and although it wasn’t that long ago when we were renting out physical DVDs from our local video […]