Zine

ジン／自主制作冊子 / 1930s– / 1970s revival / Technique / Self-publishing

Circulates personal and communal voices without publishers, through small runs, low budgets and DIY reproduction.

Photocopiers / Handwriting / Cut and paste / Small print runs

Zine — UKパンク・ファンジンZine — 1970年代のファンジン（CC BY 2.0）Zine — LAジンフェスト 2017（CC BY-SA 4.0）
UKパンク・ファンジン ／ 1970年代のファンジン（CC BY 2.0） ／ LAジンフェスト 2017（CC BY-SA 4.0）

Dictionary entry

Best used for
Comparing primary sources and canonical works · Extracting principles that transfer to other media
Type
Observe the letters, signs and scale of reference works
Composition
Extract the one structure that governs space and gaze
Material
Verify materials specific to region, period and process
Caution
Don't imitate the rough copy look alone. Define first who is sharing what, with whom, in a self-made medium.
Further study
Bikini Kill / riot grrrl zines / self-publishing

Related entries

Source: MoMA — Zine

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