HELLO 2012
It might be 2012, but I’m feelin’ the 80s today. Probably something to do with my 3 1/2 year old wanting to show me his break dancing moves (the Robot included) and listening to Van Halen II, Malcolm McLaren and Sonic Youth. I posted a cover of Wet Magazine on my Tumblr last year after finding a few issues for sale on Alan Rosenbergs Books. They’re too good not to post more.
WET was an avant-garde Los Angeles – based magazine that revolved around the idea of”gourmet bathing” and later evolved to “gourmet bathing andbeyond.” Its publisher andcreator was Leonard Koren,an architecture school graduate. The magazine covered cultural issues and wasknown for its innovative use of graphic art…
Over theyears, Wet began to reflect a broader expanse ofstories, capturing a kind of smart, artsy Los Angeles attitude that wasemerging at the same time as punk, but had its own distinct aesthetic.
Wet lasted 34 issues, spanning the years1976 to 1981. ~
In case you didn’t know, well, now you know.
In case you didn’t know, well, now you know.
