Wet magazine was an avant-gardeLos Angeles-based magazine that revolved around the idea of "gourmet bathing", which later evolved to "gourmet bathing and beyond". Its publisher and creator was Leonard Koren, an architecture school graduate. Wet lasted 34 issues, spanning the years 1976 to 1981. Image File history File links Wet_magazine. ... Image File history File links Wet_magazine. ... An Editor is a person who prepares textâtypically language, but also images and soundsâfor publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it. ... A work similar to Marcel Duchamps Fountain Avant garde (written avant-garde) is a French phrase, one of many French phrases used by English speakers. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising and/or purchase by readers. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Over the years, Wet began to reflect a broader expanse of stories, capturing a kind of smart, artsy Los Angeles attitude that was emerging at the same time as punk, but had its own distinct aesthetic. Punk culture as it is seen today started in the mid 1970s as a movement or rebellion against some styles of music which existed at the time such as Prog Rock and Heavy Metal whose stars were seen as out of touch with their fans. ...