Swindle (magazine)

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'''''Swindle''''' was a bi-monthly arts and culture publication founded in 2004 by artist Shepard Fairey.<ref>{{cite news|author=Rob Walker|title=The Buzz Guru|url=http://www.inc.com/magazine/20040301/buzzguru.html|accessdate=December 12, 2015|work=Inc|date=March 1, 2004}}</ref> The magazine has not been published since 2009.<ref>[http://swindlemagazine.com/ Swindle Magazine homepage]</ref>

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.<ref>[http://smyrskicreative.com/portfolio/selected-work/swindle-magazine "Smyrski Creative: Swindle Magazine"], Retrieved on 21 October 2013.</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite news |title=10 Magazine Covers We Loved |author=Nat Ives |url=http://adage.com/article/media/10-magazine-covers-loved/113913/ |work=Advertising Age |date=December 18, 2006 |accessdate=2 July 2012}}</ref> The ''L.A. Weekly'' listed ''Swindle''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s creators among the "L.A. People of 2006."<ref>[http://www.laweekly.com/la-people-2006/factory-of-talent/13146/ LA Weekly]</ref>

== Issues ==

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{| class="wikitable" |- ! Number !!Date!!Cover |- ||1 ||2004 ||Obey Giant Art, Grandmaster Flash |- ||2 || ||Northern Ireland - Newry |- ||3 || ||Invader |- ||4 || ||(Drummer) |- ||5 || ||Billy Idol, Steve Jones |- ||6 ||2007 ||REVOK Modeling bootleg fashion |- ||7 || ||Jim Houser, Israeli Hip Hop, Prohibition, Reality TV, Brooklynites |- ||8 || ||The Naked Truth, Banksy |- ||9 || ||Miss Van and Disco Demolition, SKA, Screenprinting |- ||10 ||2007 ||Henry Rollins, Candy Wrapper Museum |- ||11 || ||Matt Leines, Fly Gemini |- ||12 || ||Faile, The Ferus Gallery, Ghana Turns 50, Detroit Hardcode, Subculture |- ||13 || ||Germs, Death & Fame |- ||14 || ||Master Class, TWIST, Dalek, BLU, Liverpool Music. |- ||15 ||2008 ||Anarchy |- ||16 || || London (Woman in Burkha) |- ||17 || ||Chris Stain, Amanda Visell Roy Ferdinand, Gary Baseman |- ||18 ||2008 || |- |19 | |Mike Giant, Furries, Gang Graffiti, Mac & Cheese, Apache Skateboards |- ||First Annual Icons ||2006 ||Twiggy, Hulk Hogan, Yoko Ono, Slash, Chuck D |- ||Second Annual Icons ||2007 ||Debbie Harry |- ||Third Annual Icons Issue ||2008 ||Paul Rubens, Anthony Bourdain |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.swindlemagazine.com Swindle Magazine homepage] * [http://www.studionumber-one.com Studio Number-One homepage]

Category:Bimonthly magazines published in the United States Category:Defunct magazines published in the United States Category:Graffiti media Category:Independent magazines Category:Magazines established in 2004 Category:Magazines disestablished in 2009 Category:Visual arts magazines published in the United States