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DeutschMike von Joel
Mike von Joel is a publisher, editor and writer.
He has worked in publishing for over 40 years and is currently editor-in-chief at State Media and StateF22 magazine. Founded in January 2011, StateF22 is a not-for-profit free bi-monthly glossy magazine about art and photography, distributed throughout the UK via art galleries and arts venues.
Von Joel is also Creative Director of Art Bermondsey Project Space, a not-for-profit contemporary art gallery in Bermondsey, London.[1]
Both these roles are pro bono.
Early life
[edit]Von Joel was born and raised in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. He is a graduate of Winchester College of Art. His former wife is Chrissie Shrimpton with whom he has four children.[2]
Since 2014 he has been married to former fashion editor and interior designer, Mary Weaver.
Career
[edit]Von Joel's former publications include The New Style which ran from 1976 to 1980;[3] Art Line, founded in 1982 which ran for 15 years; Artissues, founded in 1990; artBooknews, also founded in 1990; as well as State of Art, a free newspaper published in partnership with Matthew Flowers from 2005 to 2007; and as editor of Norway based Photoicon which focussed on international photography.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Enters, Kate (3 March 2016). "A 21st Century Patron of the Arts". wsimag.com.
- ^ Driver, Jim (29 April 2010). The Mammoth Book of Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781849014618 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Style Makers; Mike von Joel, Publisher". The New York Times. 7 October 1990.
- ^ "Mike Von Joel". soho.journal-ldn.com. 20 March 2015.