The Darkroom Master Keeping Diane Arbus’s Vision Alive

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In midcentury Bamako, sitting for a portrait in Keïta’s studio was a defining assertion of identity.

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Essex Hemphill’s Love Knew No Bounds

A crucial voice for Black queer desire and liberation, the late poet—finally back in print—has ignited a fire in American artists across generations.
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The Quiet Melodrama of Todd Hido’s Photographs

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Richard Misrach on the Eerie Grandeur of Global Trade

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