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“We Have Nothing To Lose But Our Photography”

Ansel Adams, from the first issue of Aperture magazine, April 1952
Dayanita Singh, Venice, 2026. Photograph by Mark Henley

Dayanita Singh Dreams of Archives

The artist speaks about her recent installation in Venice and the democratic nature of photography.

Aperture Welcomes the Public to Its New Home This September

Our executive director looks ahead to the opening of Aperture’s permanent space at 380 Columbus Avenue, a place to gather, share ideas, and engage with photography.

Carrie Mae Weems Gets to the Heart of the Matter

The artist reflects on how ideas of history, identity, and power have always informed her acclaimed photography.

How 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.

5 Facts about Diane Arbus, Fifty Years Later

On the anniversary of the groundbreaking 1972 posthumous retrospective and monograph, a look back at five lesser-known details from Arbus’s life and career.

How Peter C. Bunnell Shaped the Photography World

An early staff member of Aperture in the 1950s, the eminent historian and curator was a guiding light in the medium for over sixty-five years.

A Message from Aperture’s New Executive Director

Sarah Meister reflects on the role Aperture has played throughout her life—and how photography brings us together, across continents and decades.

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Aperture Magazine No. 261, “The Craft Issue” Cover
Aperture Magazine

Aperture No. 261

Aperture’s issue on craft features photographers who make pictures the slow way—building camera obscuras, creating photograms, and laboring in traditional darkrooms to make handmade, unrepeatable forms.

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