THE MATERIAL
RECORD
Theme

Visual Culture

Objects connected by the production, circulation and interpretation of images, graphic design, photography and other visual media.

Five places to start

A suggested route into this theme. The full catalogue follows below.

Loaded Issue 13 · May 1994

Loaded Issue 1

Loaded’s launch brings celebrity, humour and a distinctive editorial voice onto the cover.

Catalogue

191 objects

Objects represented across 1920–2026.

TMR-000758The Picture Show Vol. 2 No. 417 February 1920★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000783The Picture Show Vol. 2 No. 4720 March 1920★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000830Paris Music-Hall No. 2101 April 1930★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000798Picturegoer Weekly No. 296 (New Series), Vol. 623 January 1937★ 9.4 / 10TMR-000797Picturegoer Weekly No. 325 (New Series), Vol. 714 August 19378.8 / 10TMR-000799Picturegoer Weekly No. 331 (New Series), Vol. 725 September 1937★ 9.1 / 10TMR-000800Picturegoer Weekly No. 333 (New Series), Vol. 79 October 1937★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000803Picturegoer Weekly No. 336 (New Series), Vol. 730 October 1937★ 9.1 / 10TMR-000802Picturegoer Weekly No. 340 (New Series), Vol. 727 November 1937★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000801Picturegoer Weekly No. 344 (New Series), Vol. 725 December 1937★ 9.6 / 10TMR-000785Picturegoer Weekly No. 345 (New Series), Vol. 71 January 1938★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000789Picturegoer Weekly No. 348 (New Series), Vol. 722 January 19388.8 / 10TMR-000788Picturegoer Weekly No. 35219 February 1938★ 9 / 10TMR-000784Picturegoer Weekly No. 354 (New Series), Vol. 75 March 19388.8 / 10TMR-000795Picturegoer Weekly No. 356 (New Series), Vol. 719 March 19388.9 / 10TMR-000790Picturegoer Weekly No. 358 (New Series), Vol. 72 April 19388.8 / 10TMR-000787Picturegoer Weekly No. 36230 April 1938★ 9.1 / 10TMR-000794Picturegoer Weekly No. 365 (New Series), Vol. 821 May 19388.7 / 10TMR-000796Picturegoer Weekly No. 366 (New Series), Vol. 828 May 1938★ 9 / 10TMR-000793Picturegoer Weekly No. 368 (New Series), Vol. 811 June 19388.8 / 10TMR-000792Picturegoer Weekly No. 370 (New Series), Vol. 825 June 19388.7 / 10TMR-000786Picturegoer Weekly No. 37423 July 1938★ 9.3 / 10TMR-000791Picturegoer Weekly No. 375 (New Series), Vol. 830 July 19388.9 / 10TMR-000816Picturegoer and Film Weekly No. 454 (New Series), Vol. 93 February 1940★ 9.4 / 10TMR-000828Picturegoer and Film Weekly No. 455 (New Series), Vol. 910 February 1940★ 9 / 10TMR-000827Picturegoer and Film Weekly No. 456 (New Series), Vol. 917 February 1940★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000829Picturegoer and Film Weekly No. 527 (New Series), Vol. 1028 June 1941★ 9.1 / 10TMR-000832Picturegoer — Week ending 15 November 1941Week ending 15 November 1941★ 9 / 10TMR-000833Picturegoer — Week ending 29 November 1941Week ending 29 November 1941★ 9.1 / 10TMR-000831Picturegoer — Week ending 8 August 1942Week ending 8 August 1942★ 9.1 / 10TMR-000834Picturegoer — Week ending 23 January 1943Week ending 23 January 1943★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000824Picturegoer — Week ending 20 February 1943Week ending 20 February 1943★ 9.8 / 10TMR-000823Picturegoer — Week ending 20 March 1943Week ending 20 March 1943★ 9.7 / 10TMR-000813Picturegoer — Week ending 17 April 1943Week ending 17 April 1943★ 9.7 / 10TMR-000825Picturegoer — Week ending 12 June 1943Week ending 12 June 1943★ 9.6 / 10TMR-000826Picturegoer — Week ending 10 July 1943Week ending 10 July 1943★ 9.3 / 10TMR-000814Picturegoer — Week ending 4 September 1943Week ending 4 September 1943★ 9.6 / 10TMR-000821Picturegoer — Week ending 13 November 1943Week ending 13 November 1943★ 9.7 / 10TMR-000820Picturegoer — Week ending 27 November 1943Week ending 27 November 1943★ 9.8 / 10TMR-000815Picturegoer — Week ending 25 December 1943Week ending 25 December 1943★ 9.6 / 10TMR-000822Picturegoer — Week ending 10 June 1944Week ending 10 June 1944★ 9.9 / 10TMR-000807Picturegoer — Week ending 24 June 1944Week ending 24 June 1944★ 9.7 / 10TMR-000806Picturegoer — Week ending 8 July 1944Week ending 8 July 1944★ 9.6 / 10TMR-000817Picturegoer — Week ending 22 July 1944Week ending 22 July 1944★ 9.7 / 10TMR-000810Picturegoer — Week ending 19 August 1944Week ending 19 August 1944★ 9.5 / 10TMR-000808Picturegoer — Week ending 2 September 1944Week ending 2 September 1944★ 9.3 / 10TMR-000811Picturegoer — Week ending 16 September 1944Week ending 16 September 1944★ 9.3 / 10TMR-000812Picturegoer — Week ending 30 September 1944Week ending 30 September 1944★ 9.5 / 10TMR-000809Picturegoer — Week ending 14 October 1944Week ending 14 October 1944★ 9.4 / 10TMR-000819Picturegoer — Week ending 11 November 1944Week ending 11 November 1944★ 9.8 / 10TMR-000804Picturegoer — Week ending 25 November 1944Week ending 25 November 1944★ 9.5 / 10TMR-000805Picturegoer — Week ending 9 December 1944Week ending 9 December 1944★ 9.6 / 10TMR-000818Picturegoer — Week ending 23 December 1944Week ending 23 December 1944★ 9.6 / 10TMR-000516Captain Britain #113 October 1976★ 9.8 / 10TMR-000575i-D Fashion Magazine No. 1August 1980 launch (September 1980 convention also documented)★ 9.8 / 10TMR-000574Pallosalama / Åskbollen / ThunderballPost-1981 Finnish reissue publicity; exact issue date unverified · film premiered in Finland 25 December 19658.9 / 10TMR-000514Daredevil #183June 1982 cover date★ 9.4 / 10TMR-000515Daredevil #184July 1982 cover date★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000234The Face No. 72April 1986★ 9 / 10TMR-000570Death's Head #115 November 1988 on sale · December 1988 cover date★ 9 / 10TMR-000572Death's Head #317 January 1989 on sale · February 1989 cover date8.2 / 10TMR-000573Death's Head #421 February 1989 on sale · March 1989 cover date8.3 / 10TMR-000571Death's Head #220 December 1988 on sale · January 1989 cover date8.6 / 10TMR-000739Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.1 Issue 11 October 1990 cover date · on sale 22 September 1990★ 9.8 / 10TMR-000740Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.1 Issue 2November 1990 cover date · on sale 20 October 19908.9 / 10TMR-000743Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.1 Issue 3December 1990 cover date · on sale 17 November 19908.8 / 10TMR-000741Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.1 Issue 16January 1992 cover date · on sale 21 December 1991★ 9 / 10TMR-000742Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.1 Issue 17February 1992 cover date8.9 / 10TMR-000746Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.1 Issue 18March 1992 cover date★ 9.3 / 10TMR-000745Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.1 Issue 19April 1992 cover date★ 9 / 10TMR-000744Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.1 Issue 20May 1992 cover date · on sale 4 April 1992★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000593Peace Fest 923 July 1992 · 8pm–8am★ 9.3 / 10TMR-000591Summer Dance Fest 927 August 1992 · 8pm–10am★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000576Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 105–18 September 19928.8 / 10TMR-000614Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 1119 September–5 October 19928.9 / 10TMR-000613Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 123–16 October 1992★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000611Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 1317–30 October 19928.2 / 10TMR-000599Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 1431 October–13 November 19928.9 / 10TMR-000603Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 1514–27 November 19928.5 / 10TMR-000601Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 1628 November–11 December 19928.2 / 10TMR-000714Technopolis1992 · weekly Saturday programme; exact issue/distribution date not printed★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000608Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 216–19 February 19938 / 10TMR-000607Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 2220 February–5 March 19938.8 / 10TMR-000606Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 236–19 March 19938.3 / 10TMR-000605Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 2420 March–2 April 19938.2 / 10TMR-000731The Face Vol. 2 No. 55April 1993★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000602Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 253–16 April 19938.2 / 10TMR-000592Peace Fest 9311 April 1993 (specialist-supported exact day) · 9pm–10am★ 9.5 / 10TMR-000609Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 2617–30 April 19938.8 / 10TMR-000595Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 271–14 May 1993★ 9.1 / 10TMR-000596Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 2815–28 May 19938.9 / 10TMR-000598Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 2929 May–11 June 1993★ 9.5 / 10TMR-000600Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 3012–25 June 19938.9 / 10TMR-000612Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 3210–23 July 19938.3 / 10TMR-000610Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 3324 July–6 August 19938.8 / 10TMR-000604Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 347–20 August 19938.5 / 10TMR-000597Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 3521 August–3 September 19938.2 / 10TMR-000471Loaded Issue 1May 1994★ 9.4 / 10TMR-000616One Nation — The Midsummer Ball16 July 1994 · 10pm–8am★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000615One Nation — The Halloween Ball29 October 1994 · 9pm–6am★ 9.1 / 10TMR-000734The Face Vol. 2 No. 76January 19958.9 / 10TMR-000735The Face Vol. 2 No. 77February 1995★ 9.3 / 10TMR-000732The Face Vol. 2 No. 79April 1995★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000727Wallpaper* Issue 1September/October 1996★ 10 / 10TMR-000406Delirium Issue 419968.7 / 10TMR-000519Léon: Integral Version28 March 19978.9 / 10TMR-000737The Face Vol. 3 No. 20September 1998★ 9.1 / 10TMR-000736The Face Vol. 3 No. 23December 1998★ 9.3 / 10TMR-000566Murray + Vern vs The Designers Republic19988.8 / 10TMR-000470TANK Magazine Volume 2 Issue 1December 20008.8 / 10TMR-000755i-D No. 209May 2001★ 9 / 10TMR-000776VICE Vol. 1 No. 22003 (UK local month not established)★ 9.3 / 10TMR-000463The Christy Report20048.5 / 10TMR-000474PIG Magazine No. 30March 20058.5 / 10TMR-001010VICE Vol. 3 No. 9October 2005 (supported by contemporary reaction and UK listings; month not physically printed)★ 9.1 / 10TMR-000775VICE Vol. 3 No. 102005 (UK local month not established from supplied evidence)8.8 / 10TMR-000777VICE Vol. 4 No. 32006 (UK local month not established)8.8 / 10TMR-000778VICE Vol. 4 No. 62006 (exact UK month not established)8.8 / 10TMR-001011VICE Vol. 6 No. 6July 2008 worldwide launch issue (UK copy undated; corresponding global VICE Vol. 15 Issue 6 online June 2008)★ 9.7 / 10TMR-000747Dazed Issue 66October 2008★ 9.1 / 10TMR-000718American Apparel — Clothing Cataloguec. 2008 · exact issue/distribution date not printed8.9 / 10TMR-000446Dazed & Confused — Chinese New Year 2010 SupplementFebruary 20108.5 / 10TMR-000773VICE Vol. 8 No. 4April 2010 (corresponding global editorial package; UK local month not printed in supplied evidence)8.9 / 10TMR-000460Painting Pretty PicturesAugust 20108.7 / 10TMR-000779The World According to VICE4 November 2010★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000757Dazed Issue 96April 2011★ 9.3 / 10TMR-000564Hypebeast Magazine Issue 01Summer 2012★ 9.1 / 10TMR-000461CCCP: Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed2012 printing of 2011 first edition★ 9 / 10TMR-000772VICE Vol. 11 No. 11Late 2013 (UK physical month not printed in supplied evidence; corresponding global editorial package December 2013)★ 9 / 10TMR-000774VICE Vol. 12 No. 9September 2014 (corresponding global editorial package; UK local month not printed in supplied evidence)★ 9.1 / 10TMR-000771VICE Vol. 14 No. 4June 2016★ 9.1 / 10TMR-000770VICE Vol. 14 No. 9 (UK Edition)December 20168.4 / 10TMR-000462The Complete Little Nemo 1905–190920168.9 / 10TMR-000467Pavement Licker: Whet Your Appetite27 July 2017★ 9 / 10TMR-000408Anok /1220188.8 / 10TMR-000717Dazed No. 269 / Vol. VAutumn 2020★ 9.3 / 10TMR-000588The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #14 October 2022 on sale · December 2022 cover date7.8 / 10TMR-000835Self Service No. 58Spring/Summer 20238.7 / 10TMR-000782i-D No. 372Summer 20238.9 / 10TMR-000459Loki #17 June 20237.5 / 10TMR-000458Blade #119 July 20237.8 / 10TMR-000586Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #125 July 2023 on-sale date · September 2023 cover date7.8 / 10TMR-000457Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha #19 August 20237.8 / 10TMR-000440Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #116 September 20238 / 10TMR-000756Richardson Issue A1111 December 2023★ 9.2 / 10TMR-000439Resurrection of Magneto #124 January 20248 / 10TMR-000464ArtReview Vol. 76 No. 1February 20248.2 / 10TMR-000456Wolverine #5029 May 20248.2 / 10TMR-000589X-Men #110 July 2024 release8.2 / 10TMR-000438Uncanny X-Men #17 August 20248.2 / 10TMR-000444Wolverine #111 September 20248 / 10TMR-000455Deathlok 50th Anniversary Special #118 September 20248 / 10TMR-000437Psylocke #113 November 20247.8 / 10TMR-000453Sabretooth: The Dead Don't Talk #125 December 20247.5 / 10TMR-000452What If...? Galactus: Galactus Transformed Hulk? #11 January 20257.5 / 10TMR-000454Deadpool/Wolverine #11 January 20257.8 / 10TMR-000436One World Under Doom #112 February 20258.2 / 10TMR-000451Red Hulk #126 February 20257.5 / 10TMR-000466TOILETMILES PAPERALDRIDGESpring 20258.9 / 10TMR-000781i-D No. 374Spring/Summer 2025 · released March 2025★ 9.5 / 10TMR-000465We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us26 March 20256 / 10TMR-000449Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell #12 April 20258.5 / 10TMR-000435West Coast Avengers #77 May 20257.8 / 10TMR-000448Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell #228 May 20258.3 / 10TMR-000445Detective Comics #110020 August 20258 / 10TMR-000492Venom: Black, White & Blood #120 August 20258 / 10TMR-000594Detective Comics #110020 August 2025 on sale · October 2025 cover date8 / 10TMR-000585Batman and Robin #2510 September 20257.8 / 10TMR-000432Skinbreaker #124 September 20257.8 / 10TMR-000468Death to Pachuco #18 October 20258.5 / 10TMR-000491Absolute Batman #138 October 20258.5 / 10TMR-000524After Noon Issue 1Autumn/Winter 2025 (AW25; launched November 2025)8.9 / 10TMR-000434X-Men of Apocalypse #119 November 20257.8 / 10TMR-000450Nova: Centurion #119 November 20257.5 / 10TMR-000431Psylocke: Ninja #121 January 20267.3 / 10TMR-000520Green Lantern #3325 March 20268 / 10TMR-000567ポダンク / PODUNK27 March 2026 — Tokyo launch at Dover Street Market Ginza8.5 / 10TMR-000420The Hab #115 April 20267.5 / 10TMR-000412The Olympus Saga: Megalith #113 May 20267.2 / 10TMR-000441Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #410 June 20267.8 / 10TMR-000442Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #410 June 20267.8 / 10TMR-000443Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #410 June 20268.2 / 10TMR-000587Superman #3924 June 20268 / 10TMR-000409Tank Girl: Summer Love Sensation 35th Anniversary Comic5 August 20268 / 10TMR-000469Barbara Gordon: Breakout #412 August 20268 / 10TMR-000720i-D No. 377Fall 20268.7 / 10TMR-000583Warbird #12 September 2026 release7.8 / 10TMR-000584Batgirl #232 September 2026 on sale · November 2026 issue date8 / 10TMR-000590Batman #132 September 2026 on sale · November 2026 issue date8.2 / 10TMR-000712DNX #116 September 20268 / 10TMR-000748Crimes Against Nature Issue 1 Cover A23 September 20267.4 / 10