Lumpen (magazine)

Lumpen (magazine)

"Lumpen" is an independent, critical arts and culture publication, published six times a year with a circulation of 35,000 copies per issue throughout the US and internationally through its subscription base.

Interested in contributing to the independent mediaverse, Lumpen Media Group was founded in 1991 in Wicker Park, Chicago to create distribution outlets for critical countercultural entertainment, news, analysis and opinion. Since its inception Lumpen (as it is known) has widened the involvement of its readership in debate, discussion and awareness of social, political and cultural issues which are otherwise ignored, hidden, suppressed or censored.

"Lumpen" has promoted the following

* Versionfest
* Select Media Festival
* Co-Prosperity Sphere
* Reuben Kincaid Artist Management
* Eric Fensler
* Terry Plumming

External links

* [http://www.lumpen.com/ Official web site]


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