Taboe (Dutch for Taboo), was a bold and visually-striking youth design magazine, published in four issues in 1960-1961 by André van der Louw and Marijke Zweers as an alternative counterculture and underground publication.
Modelled after the German magazine Twen, Taboe was known for its surprising and provocative content that appealed to young people. It discussed topics like LSD culture, sexuality, the monarchy, and the Be-in generation moods fed by fashion and French New Wave.
Using sharp visual content produced mainly by Dutch photojournalits, it boosted the Beatnik subculture that rejected the mid-20th century mainstream conformity and consumerism of American society, favoring artistic self-expression, intellectualism, and a non-materialistic lifestyle.
The Château Cramirat Collection is a treasure trove of art and design by philosopher Anna Ravitzki and designer Dan Alexander, housed in a 12th-century Templar landmark in the Valley of Mankind, Périgord, France.
van der Louw, André, and Zweers, Marijke (Editors). Taboe (formerly, Twen). No. 1 and 4, Amsterdam: Meulenhoff en Co NV, 1960 and 1961.
