Luis Venegas (publisher)

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Luis Venegas
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Portrait of Luis Venegas
Occupation(s)Creative Director, editor, publisher

Luis Venegas is a Spanish editor and publisher of five independent, limited edition magazines: Fanzine137, EY! Magateen, Candy, The Printed Dog and EY! Boy. He is also a creative director who has worked with luxury brands such as Loewe, Acne, Carolina Herrera and J.W.Anderson.

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“Just when everyone was preparing for fashion print publishing’s dying breath, Luis Venegas has reacquainted the industry with its love of hard-to-find magazines. Produced in severely limited editions, his labours of love Fanzine137, EY! and Candy (...) prove that fashion publishing has a healthy future if it serves a niche of fellow enthusiasts.”

Murray Healy, The New Creative Establishment, Interview Magazine 2010

Early career

Luis' career started in Paris in 1996 when he was working as a designer for Thierry Mugler.[ citation needed ] In 1999, he moved to Madrid to work for Spanish fashion designer Sybilla as Creative Director of Communications until 2005.[ citation needed ]

Fanzine137

In 2004, the first issue of Fanzine137 was born, with a limited edition run of 1,137 copies. The magazine is a collection of Luis Venegas’ objects of attraction at the specific time of publication.

Every issue is unique in size, theme, materials, layout and graphic design changes.

Cover of Fanzine 17.137 The Black And White Issue with Timothy Kelleher shot by Thomas Giddings THE BLACK & WHITE ISSUE Fanzine.jpg
Cover of Fanzine 17.137 The Black And White Issue withTimothy Kelleher shot by Thomas Giddings

The list of contributors of Fanzine137 has included Steven Klein, Terry Richardson, Alasdair McLellan, Ryan McGinley, Christian Lacroix, Javier Vallhonrat, Tom Ford, Rodarte, Richard Prince, Tim Walker, Larry Clark, Gus Van Sant, plus interviews with Linda Evangelista, Bruce Weber, Juergen Teller, Carolina Herrera, Joe McKenna, Grace Coddington and Oliver Zahm among others. It has also posthumously presented portfolios by photographers such as Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts and Francesco Scavullo.

IssueDateTitle
1.137September 2004Anything Goes
3.137May 2005Corps Et Âme
5.137May 2006Heartbeats Accelerating
7.137October 2006The Sweet & Subtle Issue
9.137April 2007Unforgettable Faces
11.137November 2007We Are The World
13.137June 2008Ladies & Gentlemen (Vol.1)
15.137March 2009Ladies & Gentlemen (Vol.2)
17.137May 2011The Black & White Issue

EY! Magateen

Venegas launched his second magazine, EY! Magateen in Spring 2008. The magazine was originally called Electric Youth!. The title of the magazine makes homage to Debbie Gibson’s 1989 song Electric Youth , taken from the album with the same name.

Cover of EY Magateen Brazil issue 7 with Marlon Teixeria shot by Marcelo Krasilcic EY BRAZIL.jpg
Cover of EY Magateen Brazil issue 7 with Marlon Teixeria shot by Marcelo Krasilcic

EY! Magateen addresses the energy, power and vitality of young males, most of them aged between 16 and 21 years. Each new issue is about a specific country or a city and is limited to just 1000 copies. The group of young people on display in EY! Magateen is a mix of handsome unknowns: mostly models, emerging artists, actors and athletes. The magazine features quirky comments and suggestive nudity.

Issues 6, 7 and 8 featured collaborations with American Apparel.

IssueDateTitle
1Spring 2008Spain by Daniel Riera
2Fall 2008United Kingdom by Alasdair McLellan
3Winter 2008-2009USA West Coast by Doug Inglish
4Spring-Summer 2009Argenteena by Steven Klein
5Winter 2009-2010Germany by Kira Bunse
6Summer 2010New Kids On The World
7Summer 2011Brazil by Marcelo Krasilcic
8Summer 2012Spain by Xevi Muntané
9Spring 2014New York by Steven Klein

Candy

Venegas’ third magazine, Candy was launched in October 2009. According to its slogan it is The First Transversal Style Magazine. Following the tradition of his other two magazines, Candy has an exclusive limited edition run of 1500 copies. It is a fashion and art magazine completely dedicated to celebrating transvestism, trans-sexuality, crossdressing and androgyny. The title of the magazine makes homage to Candy Darling.

Unlike other publications related to the LGBT community, which generally advocate for rights form a political standpoint, Candy stands out as a celebration of this lifestyle. For Venegas, “Candy isn't about rights, but I do think the fact it [Candy] exists helps.” [1] In an interview with The New York Times , Venegas made his statement clear:

“Gay magazines talk about the rights of gay people and the achievements of the gay movement […] I didn’t want Candy to be like that. I wanted it to be like Vogue. There are few groups of people for whom fashion, makeup and hair is more relevant.” [2]

Luis Venegas, Meter, William Van (8 December 2010). "Bold Crossings of the Gender Line". The New York Times.

Cover of Candy with James Franco photographed by Terry Richardson CANDY 2.jpg
Cover of Candy with James Franco photographed by Terry Richardson

Photographers like Bruce Weber, Terry Richardson, Steven Klein, Tim Walker, David Armstrong, Ellen von Unwerth, Ryan McGinley, Walter Pfeiffer, Juan Gatti, Daniel Riera or Danielle Levitt and writers like Tim Blanks, Derek Blasberg or Hilton Als -among others- are regular contributors.

For the launch of the second issue, Venegas collaborated with Swedish design house Acne, creating a limited run of unisex blouses named after characters from the American soap opera, Dynasty .

Issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 had a single cover printed, with the 8th issue's being a gatefold cover. All other issues had multiple different covers, some featuring the same person on the cover (issues 5 and 9, featuring Connie Flemming and Miley Cyrus, respectively), others with different people on each different cover (issues 10 onwards). For issues 9 through 13, the number of different covers matches the issue number.

IssueDateCover(s)Notes
1Winter 2009-2010 Luke Worral photographed by Brett Lloyd
2Winter 2010-2011 James Franco photographed by Terry Richardson
3Winter 2011-2012 Chlöe Sevigny photographed by Terry Richardson
4Summer 2012 Tilda Swinton photographed by Xevi Muntané
5Winter 2012-2013Connie Fleming photographed by Danielle LevittThe issue had two covers; one featuring Connie Fleming holding a U.S.A. flag, the other with her holding her hand on a bible.
6Summer 2013 Jared Leto photographed by Terry Richardson
7Winter 2013-2014 Lady Gaga photographed by Steven Klein
Marilyn Manson photographed by Steven Klein
8Winter 2014-2015 Laverne Cox, Janet Mock, Carmen Carrera, Geena Rocero, Isis King, Gisele Alicea, Leyna Bloom, Dina Marie, Nina Poon, Juliana Huxtable, Niki M'nray, Pêche Di, Yasmine Petty, and Carmen Xtravaganza photographed by Mariano Vivanco Dubbed "The Role Models" cover
92016 Miley Cyrus photographed by Terry RichardsonThe issue has 9 different covers, all featuring Miley Cyrus in different poses:
  • Miley licking armpit
  • Miley wearing a white bodysuit saying "My pussy my choice"
  • Miley dressed as a topless police officer sucking on a baton
  • Miley dressed in military camouflage  pants and a yellow t-shirt saying "Women Marines" while licking her wrist
  • Miley topless doing V sign with her tongue out (signifying cunnilingus)
  • Miley wearing black boots and bending over licking a strap-on dildo she's wearing
  • Miley squatting in short shorts with two fingers in her mouth
  • Miley topless bending backwards while smoking
  • Miley naked holding a white cat in front of her face
102017 Hari Nef photographed by Nan Goldin Guest Editor Hari Nef.
Includes a 48 page supplement made in collaboration with LOEWE titled "A Closer Look", by Steven Meisel.
Dara photographed by Inez and Vinoodh
Amiyah Scott photographed by Thomas McCarthy
Andreja Pejic photographed by Terry Richardson
Triana Seville photographed by Pierre-Ange Carlotti
Connie Fleming photographed by Ethan James Green
Audrey Marnay photographed by Leon Mark
Avie Acosta photographed by Santiago & Mauricio
Torraine Futurum photographed by Lia Clay
Hari Nef + Andrés Velencoso photographed by Sebastian Faena
112018Agosto Machado photographed by Ryan McGinley
Elliot Fletcher photographed by Amos Mac
A Tribute to Greer Lankton photographed by Michael Bailey-Gates
Rain Dove photographed by Cole Sprouse
EJ Johnson photographed by Greg Gorman
Stevie photographed by Lia Clay
Salvia photographed by Toyin Ibidapo
Joseph Ntahilaja photographed by Kristin-Lee Moolma
Jamie Wilson photographed by Thurstan Redding
Hari Nef photographed by Matt Holmes
Octavia St. Laurent photographed by Brian Lantelme
122019 Aquaria photographed by Diego Villarreal
Tilda Swinton + Harry Freegard photographed by Matt Lambert
Teddy Quinlivan photographed by Katerina Jebb
Arca photographed by Daniel Riera
Joey Gabriel photographed by Sunny Suits
Hanne Gaby Odiele photographed by Mat + Kat
Mj Rodriguez, Indya Moore, Dominique Jackson, and Janet Mock photographed by Luke Gilford
Jazzelle photographed by Louie Banks
Bryce Anderson photographed by Michael Bailey-Gates
Jamie Clayton photographed by Lia Clay
Amanda Lepore photographed by Mel Ottenberg
Josh Lavery photographed by Zack Bayly
13Summer 2021Arca photographed by Luis Venegas
Matthew Williams photographed by Leïla Smara
Daniela Santiago photographed by Alfredo Santamaría
Bretman Rock photographed by Diego Villarreal
Dustin Muchuvitz, Raya Martigny, Inès Rau, Zya Iman, and Nix Lecourt photographed by Louie Banks
Frank Ayzenberg photographed by Thibault-Theodore
Jimmy Paulette photographed by Nan Goldin
Richie Shazam's self-portrait
Michael Bailey-Gates's self-portrait
Wesley Tucker photographed by Doug Inglish
Aaron Rose Philip and Jake Junkins photographed by Mat + Kat
Pabllo Vittar photographed by Bryan Huynh
Amory Dahl photographed by Jack Pierson in collaboration with Tabboo!
14Summer 2022Alexis Stone as Barbra Streisand photographed by Louie Banks
Transgendertrucks + Arca (self-portrait)
RuPaul photographed by Richard Renaldi
Alex Consani photographed by Bryce Anderson
Elvyra photographed by Greg Gorman
Jane, Erica and Ella photographed by Michael Bailey-Gates
Crystal Love photographed by Zac Bayly
Zholie, Charlie, Cici, Jake and Alaska photographed by Emilio Tamez
Gottmik photographed by Carlos Darder
Lypsinka photographed by Jeff Bark
Ella Snyder photographed by Diego Villarreal
Alok photographed by Camila Falquez

In 2020 Venegas edited THE C☆NDY BOOK OF TRANSVERSAL CREATIVITY celebrating the 10th anniversary of the magazine. With the subtitle THE BEST OF C☆NDY TRANSVERSAL MAGAZINE, ALLEGEDLY, the book is a compilation that includes photography and art from over 100 artists from the first 12 issues, as well as new writings reflecting on the magazine's cultural impact.

Other Projects

Invited by Christian Lacroix in 2008 he was a judge for the prestigious photography festival Rencontres d’Arles alongside Elisabeth Biondi, Caroline Issa & Masoud Golsorkhi, Nathalie Ours and Carla Sozzani.

As a Creative Director in Spring 2012 he directed a video for the launch of Loewe’s Oro Collection which became popular and highly controversial in Spain. As a result, the collection sold out and it turned out to be the best seller of the year for the LVMH's Spanish brand.

In 2013 he took part as a panelist for a Fashion Seminar in Helsinki curated by Daniel Thawley in which also participated Marc Ascoli, Michel Gaubert, Jonathan Anderson, Benjamin Bruno and Karen van Godtsenhoven held at the Aalto University.

Venegas has also DJ’d in various venues around the world including Plastic in Milan, George & Dragon and Bistrotheque in London, Razzmatazz in Barcelona, Kaiku in Helsinki and at the Boom Boom Room in New York City.

He occasionally is a professor in Madrid and Barcelona.

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References

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