Posts by ApertureDigital
Finding Euphoria and Community in Rave Culture
On the road with Vinca Petersen, who chronicled the raves, free parties, and traveling sound systems of ’90s-era Europe.
Read MoreLucy Raven’s Sonic Journeys Near and Far
For the New York–based artist—whose practice incorporates photography, video, sound, installation, and performance—the research becomes the work itself.
Read More“Gay Semiotics” Revisited
Hal Fischer speaks about his seminal 1970s-era examination of the “hanky code” used to signal sexual preferences of gay men.
Read MoreHow Can Native Artists Challenge the Story of North America Today?
Announcing Aperture magazine’s fall 2020 issue and programing around Native artists.
Read MoreHow Digital Platforms Celebrate Black Photographers and the African Diaspora
Campbell Addy and Jamal Nxedlana speak about building international audiences for Black art, culture, and fashion.
Read MoreEndnotes to An Introduction to a New Book about the Zealy Daguerreotypes
1. [democratic medium] See John Wood, “The Curious Art and Science of the Daguerreotype,” chap. 5, this vol. 2. [many did] See Matthew Fox-Amato, “Portraits of Endurance: Enslaved People and Vernacular Photography in the Antebellum South,” chap. 4, this vol. 3. [he knew precisely what he was doing] “Introduction,” Picturing Frederick Douglass: An Illustrated…
Read MoreHow Yurie Nagashima’s Self-Portraits Interrogate the Male Gaze
In her latest photobook, the Japanese photographer discusses self-portraiture as a radical feminist gesture.
Read More11 Photographers Reflect on Images of Solidarity
Bruce Davidson, Miranda Barnes, Sohrab Hura and more on how photographs can represent solidarity—from demonstrations of unity in the face of adversity and oppression, to moments of community and connection.
Read MoreRemembering Paul Fusco’s Legendary RFK Funeral Train
Fusco’s photographs remain an incomparable document of gestures of public grief, capturing a moment of cultural shift unlike almost any other.
Read MoreJoel Meyerowitz Tells the Story Behind Three Photographs from His Archive
Aperture and Joel Meyerowitz launch a special ten-day print sale, featuring three 5-by-7-inch prints signed by the artist.
Read MoreJustine Kurland Reflects on Her Photographs of Teenage Girl Runaways
Between 1997 and 2002, the photographer portrayed teenage girls as rebels, offering a radical vision of community against the masculine myth of the American landscape.
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2020 Aperture Summer Open Artists
At a moment when ideas about truth have been disrupted, these artists consider how photography portrays our experiences of technology, politics, and the social landscape.
Read MoreA Dark and Lyrical Vision of Latin America
Santiago Escobar-Jaramillo’s photographs reflect the ambiguities of political violence in Colombia, Cuba, and Venezuela.
Read MoreOn the Cover: Aperture's “Ballads” Issue
How Goldin’s iconic slideshow and book became an enduring model for photographers across ages and around the world.
Read MoreIntroducing: Natalie Keyssar
In Venezuela, a photographer finds spontaneous grief and joy in everyday life.
Read MoreFor Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Books Are a Way to Think About Time
The LA-based artist speaks about the process of editing—and the role that bookmaking has played in the evolution of his work.
Read More13 Photographers on Turning Points in Their Work
Elliott Erwitt, Zun Lee, Alec Soth, and more on the turning points in their photographs—from global and national events to the most personal moments.
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2020 Aperture Portfolio Prize Shortlist
From over 900 submissions, meet our five shortlisted artists.
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