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.

Portfolios

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.

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.

Interviews

The Brilliant Light of California’s Beaches

Essays

Why Photographs Mean So Much to People in Prison

Reviews

Eileen Perrier’s Alluring Portraits Show How Love and Fear Are Intertwined

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Aperture at San Francisco Art Book Fair 2025

Thursday, July 10 - Sunday, July 13

Radical Archiving: Memory as Activism

Tuesday, July 15, 7:00 p.m. EDT

Mirando Juntos: Activating the Archive

Wednesday, July 16, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT

Richard Misrach: Cargo

Tuesday, August 12, 1:00 p.m. EDT

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Richard Avedon’s Rugged American West Comes to Paris

Avedon was renowned for his fashion photography and celebrity portraiture, but in the 1970s he made indelible images of coal miners, cotton farmers, and cowboys.

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.

Melina Matsoukas Creates Space for Black Stories in Hollywood and Beyond

Solange Knowles interviews the director about her visionary career spanning fashion, photography, music, and film.

8 Exhibitions to See This Summer

Wolfgang Tillmans in Paris, Carrie Mae Weems in Turin, Kunié Sugiura in San Francisco, and more—here are this season’s must-see photography exhibitions.

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