Founded in Paris in 2014, Normal exists in the space between an art book and a magazine — nearly 260 pages per issue, weighing over a kilogram, devoted to art photography with a particular focus on fashion and the artistic nude. It is, in the best sense of the word, a publication that takes the body seriously as a subject for serious photography.
Each issue brings together celebrated contemporary photographers and emerging talents through editorials, portfolios, exclusive series, and in-depth interviews. The roster has included names like Frank Horvat, Iris Brosch, Formento & Formento, and Alexia Sinclair. For its twelfth issue, the magazine launched The Fashion Nude, an international photography competition chaired by Peter Knapp and judged by a panel that included Simon Baker, then director of the Paris Museum of Photography, and Vincent Lowy, director of ENS Louis Lumière.
Normal extends its reach through digital editions, behind-the-scenes TV content, and replay channels that document the creative processes behind the shoots. But the print object remains the point — an oversized, lavishly produced quarterly that treats art photography with the weight and permanence it deserves. After a decade of publication, the editorial team has built close relationships with many of its featured artists, turning what began as a dream into a fixture of the Parisian photography scene.
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