A pioneering music and culture magazine that pushed boundaries
Ipso Facto magazine was an electronic and “industrial” music, visual culture and arts magazine published in Gainesville, Florida and San Francisco in the mid to late ’80s. Ipso Facto was founded by John C. Tripp along with Chuck Conner and Stuart Patterson. The first issue of Ipso Facto was a xeroxed and tape bound “zine.
Later issues were offset printed. Ipso Facto’s production coincided with the first Apple Macintosh and the nascent desktop publishing industry. From the start, Ipso Facto’s design and production were on a Mac and its last issues pushed the technology with four color separations.
San Francisco’s Ipso Facto was a seminal ‘zine of electronic music, visual culture, street activism, style and fasion. With such noted designers as Steven R. Gilmore, Rex Ray, Tom Bonauro and Stuart Patterson contributing, Ipso Facto made an indelible impact on the scene of its day.
Ipso Facto Issue #1
About Issue One
The first issue of Ipso Facto was published in Gainesville, FL while its founders studied at the University of Florida. Design and production was done on the new Apple Mac in the university’s computer lab. Printing was photocopy, with final bindery with electrical tape, to give issue one an overall industrial appearance.
Contents of Issue One
Interview with electronic-industrial band Skinny Puppy
23 Envelope’s Vaughan Oliver discusses his work with 4ad
David Lynch’s seminal film “Blue Velvet”
Commentary on the effect of watching television
Dan Matthews of PETA
2 Headed Cow
Ipso Facto Issue #3
About Issue 3
Features on Wolfgang Press, Chris and Cosey, William Orbit, goth fashion.
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Ipso Facto Issue #4
About Issue 4
The first issue published from San Francisco, with design and production overseen by John Tripp.
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Ipso Facto Issue #6
About Issue 6
Cover design by Steven R. Gilmore, with editing, design and production of the issue by John Tripp.
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Ipso Facto Issue #7
About Issue 7
Features on Wolfgang Press, Chris and Cosey, William Orbit, goth fashion.
John Tripp Creative 