Purple Prose 13: The Abstract Issue

Publisher: Purple Institute, Paris, 1998

Editor: Olivier Zahm, Elein Fleiss

Format: Softcover magazine

Edition: First edition

Pages: 160

ISBN: 978-2-912684-02-1

Purple Prose 13: The Abstract Issue is the thirteenth installment of the influential Paris-based magazine founded by Olivier Zahm and Elein Fleiss. Dedicated to the idea of abstraction, the issue brings together artists, writers, photographers, and theorists whose contributions blur the boundaries between contemporary art, fashion, literature, and visual culture. Published at a pivotal moment for the independent publishing scene of the 1990s, the magazine reflects Purple's distinctive editorial vision—where experimental image-making, critical writing, and emerging artistic practices coexist within a single publication. Today, Purple Prose remains one of the defining periodicals of its generation, documenting a formative moment in contemporary art and independent publishing.