Drouth Five-Oh
Images: Drouth covers with artwork by Alasdair
Gray and Ciara Philips
Gray and Ciara Philips
An exhibition of cover art by leading artists
and designers will open in the Reid Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 17
January 2015. The covers were all commissioned for The Drouth (The Thirst), and
the exhibition marks the 50th edition of the magazine. Drouth
Five-Oh runs on the first floor of the Reid Building at the GSA until
15 February 2015. Entry is free.
and designers will open in the Reid Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 17
January 2015. The covers were all commissioned for The Drouth (The Thirst), and
the exhibition marks the 50th edition of the magazine. Drouth
Five-Oh runs on the first floor of the Reid Building at the GSA until
15 February 2015. Entry is free.
Founded in 2001 by Johnny Rodger, Professor of
Urban Literature at the GSA, and Mitch Miller who is currently completing his
PhD in the School, The Drouth’s remit has always been to give space to writers
and artists to stimulate debate on and through literature, film politics,
reportage, visual culture, music and architecture. Every issue of the magazine
has had a particular theme and often a guest cover artist and a guest editor.
Urban Literature at the GSA, and Mitch Miller who is currently completing his
PhD in the School, The Drouth’s remit has always been to give space to writers
and artists to stimulate debate on and through literature, film politics,
reportage, visual culture, music and architecture. Every issue of the magazine
has had a particular theme and often a guest cover artist and a guest editor.
“Our
contributors are artists, scholars and commentators who engage with prevalent
political and social concerns through their respective disciplines,” explains
Rodger. “While we provide a theme and
some initial ideas, we offer contributors freedom to explore new ideas and
unfamiliar territories.”
contributors are artists, scholars and commentators who engage with prevalent
political and social concerns through their respective disciplines,” explains
Rodger. “While we provide a theme and
some initial ideas, we offer contributors freedom to explore new ideas and
unfamiliar territories.”
Artists and designers who have created covers
for The Drouth include: Graham Fagen, Alasdair Gray, Roderick Buchanan, Pat
Donald, Ross Sinclair, Stuart Murray, Artemis Manouki, Niels Bugge, Chris
Leslie, Andrew Lee, Chris Dooks, Dhivya Kate Chetty, Mariusz Tarkawian, Marc
Baines, Toby Paterson, Bill Breckenridge, David Shrigley and Craig Richardson.
The fiftieth cover is by Turner Prize nominated artist, Ciara Phillips. Guest
editors include Edwin Morgan, Stephen Davismoon, Ruairidh Nicoll, Mark
Cousins, Rosemary Goring and Hannah McGill. For full list of guest artists and
editors see Notes for Editors.
for The Drouth include: Graham Fagen, Alasdair Gray, Roderick Buchanan, Pat
Donald, Ross Sinclair, Stuart Murray, Artemis Manouki, Niels Bugge, Chris
Leslie, Andrew Lee, Chris Dooks, Dhivya Kate Chetty, Mariusz Tarkawian, Marc
Baines, Toby Paterson, Bill Breckenridge, David Shrigley and Craig Richardson.
The fiftieth cover is by Turner Prize nominated artist, Ciara Phillips. Guest
editors include Edwin Morgan, Stephen Davismoon, Ruairidh Nicoll, Mark
Cousins, Rosemary Goring and Hannah McGill. For full list of guest artists and
editors see Notes for Editors.
Read articles in past issues of The Drouth at www.thedrouth.org
Ends
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Notes for
Editors
Editors
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Issue No
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Guest Artist
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Guest Editor
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1-5
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–
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–
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6
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–
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Frank Kuppner
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7
|
Lotta Djupsund
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Edwin Morgan
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8
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—
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Jenni Calder
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9
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—
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–
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10
|
—
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Stephen Davismoon
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11
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Pat Donald
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Miles Glendinning
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12
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Pat Donald
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Gowan Calder
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13
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Murray Grigor
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Christopher Harvie
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|
14
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David Shrigley
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Ruairidh Nicoll
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|
15
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–
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Sarah Dunnigan
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16
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Andreas Kaiser
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Muhammad Idrees Ahmad
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17
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Toby Paterson
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Elke Weissmann
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18
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Ken Currie
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Willy Maley
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19
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Mark Neville
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Carol Baraniuk
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20
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Alasdair Gray
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John Calcutt
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21
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Aaron Valdez
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Jonny Murray
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22
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Stephen Otto-Klenner
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Sheila Dickson
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23
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Louise Galea
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Mark Cousins
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24
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Craig Richardson
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Robert Davidson
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25
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Euan Sutherland
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–
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26
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Andrew Lee
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Rosemary Goring
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27
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John Kay
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Emily Munro
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28
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Stuart Murray
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Molly Maguire
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29
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The Steve Ovett Effect
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Ian S Wood
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30
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Bill Breckenridge
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Ashley Shelby
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31
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Alexandra Demankova
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John Knox
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32
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Stephen Healy
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Jen Birks
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33
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Chris Dooks
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–
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34
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Ian McCulloch
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Rhona Brown
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35
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Roderick Buchanan
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Simon Kövesi
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36
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Graham Fagen
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Miriam Ross
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37
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Ross Sinclair
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Emma Lennox
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38
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Chris Leslie
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Alan E. Williams
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39
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Artemis Manouki
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–
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40
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Alasdair Gray
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–
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41
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Graphical House
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Frances Robertson
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42
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Viktor Koen
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–
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43
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Stuart McAdam
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–
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44
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Neil Clements
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–
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45
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Mariusz Tarkawian
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Charles Darwin
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46
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Tara Beall
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James Clegg
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47
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Marc Baines
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–
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48
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Niels Bugge
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Peter Geoghegan
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49
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Dhivya Kate Chetty
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Hannah McGill
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50
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Ciara Phillips
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–
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