Created in 2010, MOTLEY presented creative imagery in an innovative and unorthodox way. Its name means “a varied mixture” and also refers to the costume of the court jester—a figure whose position allowed greater freedom of expression.
The publication mixed the work of nine photographers rather than presenting separate stories in a fixed sequence. Its pages were left uncollated, with no creator credits inside. A coded grid on the cover identified each photographer’s images through their position on the page.
The intention was simple: to let the images speak for themselves before names and credits shaped the viewer’s response.
Photographers: Brendan Austin, Paola De Grenet, Sandra Freij, Anthony Hill, Samuel Hodge, Simon Howell, Lena Modigh, Benn Northover, Danny Schissler
