FIVE: IMAGE TEXT ENGAGE CONNECT PROOF [2002]

2002 REBIRTH ISSUE: Cultural Landscape

Limited edition of serial-numbered copies, of which this is copy 01151, signed by Tina Lomas. Includes a 10 x 15-inch poster, Garden of Eden by Joe Magee, folded and laid in.

Permanent Gold, 2002 | Softcover, 88 pages | 230 x 275 mm

A cerebral playground disguised as a magazine—and guided by the sharp art direction of Peter Saville—FIVE was where the minds of cultural heavyweights collided in bold print and sharper thinking.

With an editorial scope that’s part philosophical salon, part visual experiment, this issue features contributions from the likes of Susan Sontag, John le Carré, Don McCullin, Richard Long, John Maeda, Martin Parr, Richard Billingham, and John Boorman—a rare lineup that reads like the guest list of a dream dinner party curated by a very discerning host.

The cover features original art by Tina Lomas, titled Rebirth, depicting a baby sculpture emerging from a thicket. The sculpture is reproduced in full—and signed by Tina—in a horizontal double-spread image within the magazine.

Equal parts publication and artefact, FIVE is a sharp addition to any collection concerned with the intersections of art, politics, and the stories we tell ourselves to make sense of the chaos.

Excellent condition: A touch of surface wear to the covers only; internally pristine.