Variant
Encyclopedia
Variant is a free cultural magazine
based in Glasgow
, Scotland
, and founded in 1984. Available in both print and internet editions, it is distributed mainly though arts and cultural institutions through Britain
and Ireland
. Although nominally an arts and cultural bulletin, the magazine also deals with broader social and political issues, often from a left-leaning perspective. 15,000 copies are distributed per issue.
Volume 1 ran from issue 1 (1984) to 16 (1994), almost twice a year; volume 2 is running from issue 1 (1996) to current issue 33 (Winter 2008), two or three times a year. Contributors have included people such as cultural theorist Angela McRobbie
, artist Mark Pawson, etc.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
based in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and founded in 1984. Available in both print and internet editions, it is distributed mainly though arts and cultural institutions through Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. Although nominally an arts and cultural bulletin, the magazine also deals with broader social and political issues, often from a left-leaning perspective. 15,000 copies are distributed per issue.
Volume 1 ran from issue 1 (1984) to 16 (1994), almost twice a year; volume 2 is running from issue 1 (1996) to current issue 33 (Winter 2008), two or three times a year. Contributors have included people such as cultural theorist Angela McRobbie
Angela McRobbie
Angela McRobbie is a British cultural theorist, feminist and commentator. She combines the study of different dimensions of youth culture with a commentary on development in cultural theory and politics.-Biography:...
, artist Mark Pawson, etc.
External links
- Variant.org.uk (currently redirected to Variant.randomstate.org)