Alistair O’Neill

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The World Is Martin Parr’s Runway

The Magnum legend has fixed his irreverent gaze on high fashion for nearly thirty years—but don’t call him a fashion photographer.

Juergen Teller on Life, Love, and Three Decades in Fashion

On the occasion of his career-spanning exhibition in Paris, the influential photographer reflects on the boundaries between art and commerce.

How Can Photobooks Expand the Canon?

The team behind a British publisher speaks about the bookmaking process—and how a sequence of photographs can create an emotional experience.
A black and white photograph of a shirtless man holding a copy of the novel A Little Life over his face

Why Are We Seeing So Many Photographs on Book Covers?

From Olivia Laing to Hanya Yanagihara, writers have used images in clever ways on their book jacket designs. What are they trying to tell readers?

Nick Waplington’s Histories from Below

From Nottingham living rooms to New York dance floors and Los Angeles’s surf scene, the British photographer has created records of subcultures that brim with life.

How Irving Penn and Issey Miyake Redefined the Fashion Photograph

The creative exchange between two titans gave clothing a voice of its own.

How Jamie Hawkesworth Creates a Dreamscape of Everyday Encounters

In his newest work, the British photographer embarked on a worldwide journey, seeking connection in scenes from Detroit to Mongolia.

The Photographer Confronting the Restlessness of Lockdowns

Tirtha Lawati’s portraits of his family’s life during COVID-19 offer a playful, tender depiction of home and cultural belonging.
Walter Pfeiffer, Untitled, 2001

The Cult of Walter Pfeiffer

Delighting in male beauty and gender play, a prolific Swiss photographer reinvented the rules of attraction.
A.P.C. Fall/Winter 2015

From A.P.C., an “Owner’s Manual” for Minimalist Fashion

The French brand’s new book is a collage of postcards, snapshots, and influential commissions.

On Nick Waplington/Alexander McQueen: Working Process at Tate Britain

Tate Britain’s first-ever exhibition to focus on a living photographer features the work of Nick Waplington

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Aperture Releases “Counter Histories,” Produced with Magnum Foundation Spring Issue Presents Photographers Who Uncover Personal and Political Histories (New York—March 6, 2024) What creative possibilities are offered by the gaps, absences, and silences in historical records? This spring, Aperture magazine presents “Counter Histories,” an issue produced in collaboration with Magnum Foundation and informed by their…