Universalize the individual experience. That has always been the goal of Flux magazine.
Communication tools are changing, but our medium is still the printed page, and our purpose remains the same. Magazine writers, designers, and photographers want to do more than just report the stories and record the images. We’re trying to somehow forge the human experience in paper and ink.
In this issue of Flux, we recount a mother’s perilous flight from Ecuador to the United States with her two children. An isolated Alaskan community rebuilds after a tragic multiple murder. We explore the rugged west coast of Canada’s Vancouver Island and a kayaker’s view of the river.
In addition to these distant journeys, we look inward at the ways we define ourselves. Join us and examine how we interpret cultural identity. Deaf people are still struggling to create their own place in society and bisexuals are fighting for recognition. Celebratemidwifery. Take a look at the ways our culture is changing. Acupuncture is slowly gaining acceptance and swing music is back, but old-fashioned barber shops are disappearing.
We hope this collection of stories entertains and informs you. But is that all? If we’ve quoted our subjects accurately, chosen the right type, and set the apertures correctly, then some would say we are successful journalists. However, art is created in the moment when passion ignites craft. When technique conveys even a small glimpse of the human spirit, the printed word can touch lives and inspire change. And we hope we have made a connection with ink and paper.
--Ed Dorsch
