In an interview from her new book Traces, the legendary Japanese photographer explores how time etches its mark on everyday objects and surfaces.

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Aperture Welcomes the Public to Its New Home This September

Our executive director, Sarah Meister, looks ahead to the opening of Aperture’s permanent space at 380 Columbus Avenue, a place to gather, share ideas, and engage with photography.

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The Photographer Who Made Absence Her Muse
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The Photographer Who Made Absence Her Muse

Alix Cléo Roubaud’s extraordinary darkroom visions, cut short at age thirty-one, are only now coming to light.
How Carrie Schneider Made the World’s Largest Photograph
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How Carrie Schneider Made the World’s Largest Photograph

Schneider’s dazzling contribution to the 2026 Venice Biennale transforms a fleeting moment from a Chris Marker film into a monumental installation.
A Dizzying Snapshot of the Human Condition
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A Dizzying Snapshot of the Human Condition

At the New Museum, “New Humans: Memories of the Future” whirls through a century of human and humanoid evolution—and plenty of photography.
A Modern Vision of Black Life in Texas
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A Modern Vision of Black Life in Texas

In a new photo essay, Rahim Fortune responds to the legacy of Black photographers who documented Texas throughout the twentieth century.