Purr Magazine


Issues 1-5, A4 full color perfect bound on heavy art paper stock. Includes mini comic in issues 1-4

Purr magazine was created and published by Simon Henwood in the early nineties. It was was distributed all over the world and became a small cult phenomena - spawning a record label, publishing company and gallery. The last issue appeared in 1995.

Henwood went on to publish Alice magazine and coridinate a series of exhibitions and conferences on the influences of childhood in art and the media.


Purr was the first magazine to attempt to combine art, comics , music and literature under one umbrella. Well known and up and coming Artist's, Musicians and Writers were invited to collaborate with each other on projects for the magazine.

Each of the five issues feature in-depth interviews with as diverse subjects as Edward Gorey, James Ellroy and Russ Meyer.


Each issue of Purr was accompanied by (the now extremely rare) 10inch vinyl recordings. The Kennel club featured four tracks by bands including - Sonic Youth, Tndersticks, Barry Adamson and Iggy Pop

Quarterly Magazine - Issues 1-5