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FOREWORD
Upon releasing our “Art & COlor” issue last
year as a special one-year anniversary
tribute, we knew immediately the theme would
need to become an annual tradition. It only
seemed right to celebrate with a bright and
colorful pop of artistic creativity that would
represent both June and JUly, as we were still
bi-monthly. Since then, we’ve published one
issue every single month successfully.
While contemplating ideas for what type of
editorials to feature in this year’s art &
color issue, we decided to go with a range of
concepts that our team feels depict a diverse
photographic interpretation of the theme.
These concepts include everything from black
lights and cosmic backgrounds to canvaspainted
skin and graphic illustration.
We open our anniversary issue with “Prisms of
Light,” photographed by Marijana Gligic, who
many remember by her cover art and “Surreal
Gardens” editorial last month. This shoot
subtly introduces our color concept without
overwhelming the eyes too early on. Ausra
Osipaviciute’s “Acid Land” starts the party
with playful use of color and lighting, while
photographer Pieke Roelofs gives us full-on
black light dance party.
Cover artist Claudia Link’s “Primary Strokes”
uses the body as a paint canvas, as Adriano
Campos conveys an artsy interpretation of
society in “Technicolor World.” Perhaps one of
the more unique creations in the book is
Eugenio Recuenco’s “Picturing Picasso,” where
modern photographic interpretations of
Picasso’s works are showcased alongside the
original paintings.
Lucky for you, those are just a few of the
incredible shoots curated for this issue.
Congratulations to the entire Uptempo Magazine
team on a another incredible year!
Stay tuned for our “Summer Heat” issue, which
will put temperatures through the roof!
Joseph Gualtiere
Publisher | Editor-in-Chief