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Josef Koudelka’s Defining in Moment Prague

When Soviet troops invaded Czechoslovakia’s capital in August 1968, Koudelka was one of the first on the scene.

How American Photography Was Forged in the Mines

A Tokyo Drifter’s Catalog of Crude Coincidences

Lee Friedlander’s Seven-Decade Portrait of a Marriage

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How Tina Barney’s Mother Schooled Her in Fashion

Raised by a successful model, the acclaimed portrait photographer has long understood the power of getting dressed.
Interviews

Dayanita Singh Dreams of Archives

The artist speaks about her recent installation in Venice and the democratic nature of photography.
PhotoBook Awards

Announcing the 2026 PhotoBook Awards Shortlist

Here are the 35 shortlisted titles for the Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards, which celebrate this year’s achievements by publishers and artists.
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The Photographers Who Shaped Our Picture of New York

A look inside the inaugural installation at Aperture’s new space on the Upper West Side.
Essays

Stephen Shore on How to Sharpen Your Mind’s Eye

The photographer considers Walker Evans’s search for truth beneath the surface of the mundane.
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The Photographers Who Shaped Our Picture of New York

14 Exhibitions to See This Fall

A Season of Public Programs at Aperture’s New Home

The Summer Belongs to Joel Meyerowitz

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A Photographer’s Pyramid Scheme Begins to Pay Off

Is Photography Yorgos Lanthimos’s True Calling?

Why Does the Italian Polymath Bruno Munari Still Spark Joy?

Is the Age of Oversized Photobooks Over?

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Dayanita Singh, Venice, 2026. Photograph by Mark Henley

Dayanita Singh Dreams of Archives

Behind the Scenes with the Architects of Aperture’s New Home

Hiroshi Sugimoto Is Playing the Long Game

A New Space for Photography Explores Who Gets to Be an American

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Sophie Calle’s Art of Games and Chance

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