Slanted Magazine – Issue 45: Sex

Slanted Publishers is an independent publishing house founded in 2014 by Lars Harmsen and Julia Kahl. They are publishing the award-winning print magazine Slanted, which is covering international design and culture twice a year.

Slanted Magazine #45—Sex embarks on a thought-provoking journey through themes of gender, body image, and sexuality, created in partnership with Munich’s Archive Artist Publications (AAP), directed by artist and archivist Hubert Kretschmer. This edition draws from one of the world’s most extensive private collections of artist publications, home to over 89,988 rare zines, booklets, posters, and other printed matter collected since the 1980s.

From contemporary and historical perspectives, this issue showcases zines, booklets, posters, and publications that engage with body politics, self-image, and identity. As visual narratives shape norms, marginalized bodies—non-binary, queer, disabled, racialized—are often underrepresented or portrayed in tokenized ways. Slanted Magazine #45—Sex invites readers to question these conventions and encourages a critical look at the media‘s role in representing bodies.

Through provocative visuals and diverse stories, Slanted Magazine #45—Sex opens the door to a deeper, multifaceted dialogue on bodies and belonging.

The cover artwork was designed by Guillaume Kashima.

Explore the special edition and get 4 beautiful art prints by Guillaume Kashima, created exclusively for #45—Sex!

Volume: 224 pages
Format: 16 × 24

Language: English