Posts by ApertureDigital
Eugénie Shinkle on Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin Spirit is a Bone
The images in Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin’s Spirit is a Bone were made using advanced facial recognition software, which gathers data from four separate lenses and builds a model of the face according to the configuration of the skull—the spaces, unique to each face, between eyes, nose, and mouth. The resulting three-dimensional images, all…
Read MoreRevisiting the Berlin Wall
In the 1960s, East German border troops photographed the entire length of the Berlin Wall. Fifty years later, a new book brings a secret archive to light.
Read MoreAndrew Stefan Weiner on Marcel Broodthaers Musée d ’Art Moderne, Département des Aigles, Section Publicité
The Belgian artist Marcel Broodthaers has long suffered from a bifurcated reception: while his work has been shunned by many, due in part to his reputation as a hermitic figure or a stylistic outlier, it has been championed by others, who see it as a pivotal threshold in the development of critical post-conceptual art. Mindful…
Read MoreMemories of the African Diaspora: A Conversation with Nicola Lo Calzo
Exploring the rituals and communities of African descendants in Cuba, a photographer reveals their solidarity and resistance to oppression.
Read MoreAperture Celebrates the Launch of "Vision & Justice"
Sarah Lewis, Carrie Mae Weems, Chelsea Clinton, and other special guests present Aperture magazine’s landmark summer issue.
Read MoreFrom Three African Photographers, A Diverse Vision of Urban Life
An exhibition in Philadelphia explores African cities through street photography and portraiture.
Read MoreVision & Justice Online: Renée Mussai in Conversation with Victor Peterson II
The curator of the London gallery Autograph ABP discusses the intersections between photography, human rights, and identity politics.
Read MoreKristen Lubben on Zoe Leonard and Cheryl Dunye The Fae Richards Photo Archive
Kristen Lubben reflects on a collection of glamour shots, stills from movie sets, photobooth portraits, family snapshots, and typewritten captions which make up a fictional archive.
Read MoreIn Experimental Photography, Is There Ever a Decisive Moment?
Sixteen boundary-pushing photographers included in the 2016 Aperture Summer Open curated by Charlotte Cotton weigh in on their practice.
Read MoreThe Camera Selects the Man
In a retrospective at LE BAL in Paris, Gerard Petrus Fieret’s subversive images reveal the libertine atmosphere of 1960s Europe.
Read MoreThe PhotoBook and the Archive
In what ways is the photobook a useful framing device for archival projects?
Read MoreMarco Breuer on Mike Mandel and Larry Sultan's Evidence
Photographer Macro Breuer reflects on the lasting images in Evidence for The PhotoBook Review 010
Read More5 Photography Exhibitions to See This Summer
From dream states to Russian decadence, here are this summer’s must-see photography exhibitions in New York.
Read MoreQueer Photography: A Reflection
Vince Aletti recalls Tomorrow’s Man, Peter Hujar, James Dean, and the thrill of discovering queer pictures.
Read MoreLiving, Inventing, Becoming
In a pioneering new book, Zackary Drucker and Rhys Ernst document their gender transitions and their lives together.
Read MoreFreedom of the Night: 11 Reflections on Orlando
Following the attack on the Pulse club, artists and writers consider the nightclub as a symbolic space in queer culture.
Read MoreVision & Justice Online: Deana Lawson and Nikki A. Greene in Conversation about the Emanuel 9
One year after the church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, a photographer speaks about her powerful portraits of the victims’ families.
Read MoreFrom Magnum Photographers, 10 Decisive Moments
Magnum’s Square Sale, online now through June 10th, is an opportunity to collect decisive moments from Magnum photographers.
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