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The Unsung Queen of French Pictorialism
In Paris, an exhibition presents Céline Laguarde as one of France’s most significant pre-World War I photographers.
Read MoreAperture’s Must-Read Photography Features of 2024
The disruptive force of artificial intelligence, a fresh look at Robert Frank, and a retrospective of Tina Barney—here are this year’s highlights in photography and ideas.
Read MoreHow Tina Barney Became an Astute Observer of the Upper Class
The photographer’s signature large-scale portraits show the secret world of the haute bourgeoisie—and the way certain poses are handed down across generations.
Read MoreCharlie Engman Transforms the Internet’s Murk into Art
Engman’s experiments with AI offer an indelible collection of “cursed images” inspired by a feeling of being nostalgic for the present.
Read MoreA Photographer Captures the Experience of Dispossession in Turkey
Cansu Yıldıran’s galvanic images of women activists and queer communities portray the pressures of a society in transition.
Read MoreTrevor Paglen on Artificial Intelligence, UFOs, and Mind Control
The pioneering artist was one of the first to reckon with AI. Now he’s happy the rest of the world is catching up.
Read MoreHow Can Photography Shape our Relationship to the Environment?
An exhibition in Pittsburgh highlights the ways images can reveal the long-forgotten and unseen histories of ecology.
Read MoreRoï Saade Is Building a New Photobook World
The designer and roving archivist creates networks for artists and photobook publishers across the Middle East and North Africa.
Read More32 Photobooks for Everyone on Your Holiday Gift List
Legendary photographers. Iconic monographs. Thought-provoking essay books. Limited-edition photography gifts. Here is the ultimate guide to the best photobooks to give this holiday season.
Read More6 Photographers Reflect on Robert Frank’s “The Americans”
Dawoud Bey, Kristine Potter, Alec Soth, and more consider the lasting impact of Frank’s groundbreaking photobook.
Read MoreHervé Guibert’s Seductive Photo-Novel About Two Sisters in Reclusion
The influential French writer’s book “Suzanne and Louise” is an intricate choreography of privacy, revelation, and performance, keenly testing the possibilities of its hybrid medium.
Read MoreIn the Mythic Mediterranean, a Labyrinth of Female Creativity
A recent exhibition at the Fondation Carmignac celebrates the infinite possibilities of womanhood.
Read MoreA Historic Archive’s Nightmarish Portrait of America
A new book reimagines the Depression-era photography of Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, and Gordon Parks, mapping a country of strangers and ghosts.
Read MoreWhy Sohrab Hura Considered Himself an “Anti-photographer”
In his first-ever US museum survey, the Indian artist experiments with the possibilities of documentary images—and expands into painting and video.
Read MoreAnnouncing the Winners of the 2024 PhotoBook Awards
Celebrating the evolving narrative of the photobook, Aperture and Paris Photo present this year’s winning titles.
Read MoreRafael Goldchain’s Portraits of Grief and Piety in Latin America
In the 1980s, Goldchain captured tender moments of life against a backdrop of political violence.
Read MoreA Look Inside the Titles Shortlisted for the 2024 PhotoBook Awards
These 35 photobooks highlight excellence in publishing across a wide range of topics and photographic styles.
Read MoreWhat Is Street Photography Today?
An exhibition in New York strives to define the possibilities of street photography today—and to tell us something about the state of our world.
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