The summer 2017 issue of GQ Style (USA) featured actor Brad Pitt on the cover, photographed by Ryan McGinley. Pitt and McGinley embarked on an 8-day road trip to three American national parks—White Sands, Carlsbad Caverns, and Everglades—for the cover shoot.
The issue included a raw, confessional interview 1 with Pitt conducted by journalist Michael Paterniti. In the piece, titled "There's No Love Without Loss", Pitt discusses his divorce from Angelina Jolie, his struggles with alcohol, and his newfound commitment to sculpture and introspection.
Other notable features and articles in the issue included:
- Project Disrupt Hollywood: A profile of indie film studio A24 written by Zach Baron. The article chronicles A24's rise to critical acclaim through films like Moonlight, Ex Machina, The Spectacular Now, and more. Sources interviewed include James Franco, Sofia Coppola, Denis Villeneuve, and Barry Jenkins.
- Great Gardens: A photo essay by Noah Johnson exploring avant-garde landscape designers like Piet Oudolf, Marc Peter Keane, Madison Cox, Teresa Moller, and Terremoto. Their artful, conceptual gardens are shown and discussed.
- Your Ultra-Graphic Summer Wardrobe: A casual menswear fashion spread shot by Ryan McGinley. Models and celebrities featured include Post Malone, Swet Shop Boys, Josephine Skriver, and skateboarder Na-Kel Smith.
- Wavy: A profile of pro surfer John John Florence by Zach Baron. Florence is captured at his home in Hawaii after winning a world championship.
- Profiles on fashion labels Needles, Patagonia, and Lemaire.
- Buying for Value by Michael Williams about subtle luxury items like Big Green Egg grills and Yeti coolers. Other people featured or mentioned in the issue include Steve McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, Yvon Chouinard, Ross from Ohio, Alex Florence, and Angelina Jolie. With its focus on fashion, art, film, travel, and design, the summer 2017 issue of GQ Style aimed to capture the zeitgeist of the season.
Credits
- Editor-in-Chief: Will Welch
- Creative Director: Fred Woodward
- Design Director: Jim Moore
- Photography Director: Krista Prestek
- Cover Subject: Brad Pitt
- Cover Photographer: Ryan McGinley
- Cover Story Writer: Michael Paterniti
- Fashion Director: Mobolaji Dawodu
Features
- Project Disrupt Hollywood by Zach Baron
- Great Gardens by Noah Johnson
- Your Ultra-Graphic Summer Wardrobe photographed by Ryan McGinley
- Wavy by Zach Baron
Contributors
- Noah Johnson
- Dana Mathews
- Mark Anthony Green
- Zach Baron
- Anna Peele
- Caity Weaver
- Benjy Hansen-Bundy
- Clay Skipper
- Devin Gordon
- Christopher Cox
- Ross McCammon
- Daniel Riley
- Geoffrey Gagnon
- Michael Williams
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Photographers
Prop Stylists
Hair
Makeup
Set Design
Cover Production
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Published on: 15 March 2025 01:12