Rebecca Solnit considers the photographer’s recent work tracing histories of shipping routes and their impact on the natural environment.

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Rosalind Fox Solomon’s New York City
Portfolios

Rosalind Fox Solomon’s New York City

For half a century, Fox Solomon photographed New Yorkers and their habitats, unraveling the city’s public and private histories.
Elle Pérez Brings Everyone Along
Interviews

Elle Pérez Brings Everyone Along

Pérez is known for making images that appear both performative and diaristic. Here, the photographer opens up about finding and celebrating friends, family, and community, frame by frame.
Inside Rosalind Fox Solomon’s New York Studio
Essays

Inside Rosalind Fox Solomon’s New York Studio

In her airy live-work loft high above the cacophony of downtown Manhattan, the photographer reflects on her decades-long career.
A Portrait of Creative Community in Ivory Coast
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A Portrait of Creative Community in Ivory Coast

In his crisp, ecstatic photographs, Nuits Balnéaires draws from iconic West African portraiture to depict his circle of friends and family.

“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