Swindle was a bi-monthly arts and culture publication founded in 2004 by artist Shepard Fairey. The magazine has not been published since 2009.Swindle Magazine homepage
The magazine had a strong focus on street art and has featured Banksy, Invader, Faile, and Miss Van on its cover. Swindle has featured interviews with celebrities such as Billy Idol, Debbie Harry, and Grandmaster Flash. In 2006 and 2007, Swindle compiled annual Icons issues that featured 50 leading art and culture figures.
Shepard Fairey's Studio Number-One produced the magazine until early 2009. Art direction for the magazine was done by Smyrski Creative."Smyrski Creative: Swindle Magazine", Retrieved on 21 October 2013. In addition to its regular staff, Swindle had contributors from the music, fashion, and creative industries, including Fairey, Banksy, Henry Rollins, Caroline Ryder, Clint Catalyst, Day19, Shawna Kenney, and Damien Hirst.
In 2006, Advertising Age picked Swindle'''s issue 8 as one of the "10 Magazine Covers We Loved." The L.A. Weekly listed Swindle'''s creators among the "L.A. People of 2006."LA Weekly
Issues
This list is incomplete
Number DateCover1 2004 Obey Giant Art, Grandmaster Flash2 Northern Ireland - Newry3 Invader4 (Drummer)5 Billy Idol, Steve Jones6 2007 REVOK Modeling bootleg fashion7 Jim Houser, Israeli Hip Hop, Prohibition, Reality TV, Brooklynites8 The Naked Truth, Banksy9 Miss Van and Disco Demolition, SKA, Screenprinting10 2007 Henry Rollins, Candy Wrapper Museum11 Matt Leines, Fly Gemini12 Faile, The Ferus Gallery, Ghana Turns 50, Detroit Hardcode, Subculture13 Germs, Death & Fame14 Master Class, TWIST, Dalek, BLU, Liverpool Music.15 2008 Anarchy16 London (Woman in Burkha)17 Chris Stain, Amanda Visell Roy Ferdinand, Gary Baseman18 2008 19Mike Giant, Furries, Gang Graffiti, Mac & Cheese, Apache SkateboardsFirst Annual Icons 2006 Twiggy, Hulk Hogan, Yoko Ono, Slash, Chuck DSecond Annual Icons 2007 Debbie HarryThird Annual Icons Issue 2008 Paul Rubens, Anthony Bourdain
References
External links Swindle Magazine homepage Studio Number-One homepage