Prasiit Sthapit’s photographs show how musicians—as both instigators and healers—influenced an insurrection that shook the country.

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What Christopher Gregory-Rivera Discovered in Puerto Rico’s State Secrets
Essays

What Christopher Gregory-Rivera Discovered in Puerto Rico’s State Secrets

For decades, US officials sought to suppress independence movements in Puerto Rico, spying on activists and their families. What do their formerly secret files reveal?
Dolorès Marat, La femme aux gants (Woman with gloves), 1987
Interviews

Annie Ernaux Inspires an Exhibition about Fleeting Encounters

In Paris, the Nobel laureate’s words are set in dialogue with striking images by artists including Daido Moriyama and Mohamed Bourouissa.
Naomieh Jovin’s Photo Collages of Haitian American Life
Portfolios

Naomieh Jovin’s Photo Collages of Haitian American Life

Merging family archives with her own photographs, the artist tells a story about immigration with the lives of women at the center.
How One Photographer Documented Ghana’s Transformations
Essays

How One Photographer Documented Ghana’s Transformations

Gerald Annan-Forson portrayed Ghana in the 1970s from an intimate perspective, telling a spectacular story of political and social change.

“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