The disruptive force of artificial intelligence, a fresh look at Robert Frank, and a retrospective of Tina Barney—here are this year’s highlights in photography and ideas.

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The Unsung Queen of French Pictorialism
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The Unsung Queen of French Pictorialism

In Paris, an exhibition presents Céline Laguarde as one of France’s most significant pre-World War I photographers.
Xaviera Simmons, Sundown (Number Two), 2018
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How Can Photography Shape our Relationship to the Environment?

An exhibition in Pittsburgh highlights the ways images can reveal the long-forgotten and unseen histories of ecology.
Roï Saade Is Building a New Photobook World
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Roï Saade Is Building a New Photobook World

The designer and roving archivist creates networks for artists and photobook publishers across the Middle East and North Africa.
6 Photographers Reflect on Robert Frank’s “The Americans”
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6 Photographers Reflect on Robert Frank’s “The Americans”

Dawoud Bey, Kristine Potter, Alec Soth, and more consider the lasting impact of Frank’s groundbreaking photobook.

“Aperture is a collaboration between people who believe that visual culture is central to understanding and developing society in a way that is mindful and generative.” —Hank Willis Thomas, artist

“Aperture is a collaboration between people who believe that visual culture is central to understanding and developing society in a way that is mindful and generative.” —Hank Willis Thomas, artist