In the mid-1980s, Ghirri was invited to make promotional photographs for the mythic carmaker. His images bring the company down to earth from the upper stratosphere of luxury.
Tokuko Ushioda and Rinko Kawauchi make photographs to slow the passage of time, venerating the subtle textures of day-to-day living.
Can photography be a form of play? The recent Foto/Industria Biennale shows how improvisation and mugging for the camera are as old as the medium.
For her latest project, the Spanish photographer made portraits of young people in Kyoto who balance the expectations of tradition with contemporary life.
Kyotographie is distinct among photo festivals for its clever site-specific exhibitions in many of the city’s stunning locations.
Known for their vivid imagery, Synchrodogs have worked with some of the world’s leading magazines and brands—but since the war in Ukraine began, they have been stuck in limbo.
For Matt Connors, who recently curated an exhibition from the Italian artist’s archive, Ghirri’s photographs are built rather than composed—things rather than images.
Daniel Jack Lyons explores environmental peril and Indigenous youth culture in the Amazon.
Zora J Murff evaluates the fallout of prejudicial housing policies within the larger narrative of violence perpetrated against African Americans.
Read a statement by Michael Famighetti, Editor of Aperture Magazine
From colonial legacies to gender politics, FotoFest tackles photography from the country and its diaspora.
With a Tom Sandberg survey exhibition this summer as well as the 2015 edition of the Fotobokfestival this fall, the Norwegian capital’s photography scene is flourishing.
Aperture Editor Michael Famighetti on work featured during the 2014 FotoFocus Biennial.
Aperture’s fall issue, “Arrhythmic Mythic Ra,” refracts themes of family, social history, and the astrophysical through the eyes of guest editor Deana Lawson, one of the most compelling photographers working today.
