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.

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. The journal was an important participant in introducing French post-structural theory on the english speaking academic scene, and the journal became a major voice interpreting postmodern art. Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe, one of the co-founders of the journal, withdrew after only a few issues, and by the spring 1977, Douglas Crimp joined the editorial team. In 1990, after Crimp was pushed out of the journal, Krauss and Michelson were joined by Yve-Alain Bois, Hal Foster, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Denis Hollier, and John Reichman.²

Style

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.

Collections

The success of the journal has led the publisher, MIT Press, to release two anthologies of articles ³, 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.

Notable contributors

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