For decades, US officials sought to suppress independence movements in Puerto Rico, spying on activists and their families. What do their formerly secret files reveal?
A new book challenges the idea of the solitary genius, investigating photography’s potential as a community action shaped by power.
In the late 1960s, Parks chronicled the young activist organizing voters, speaking at rallies, and advocating for Black self-determination.
How Arlene Dávila, Elizabeth Ferrer, and E. Carmen Ramos are working to challenge mainstream art history by inserting Latinx artists into white spaces.
For more than a decade, Alejandro Cartagena has photographed Mexican suburbs transformed by the rapid construction of new homes.
What do the late artist’s emotional photo-text letters reveal about the craft of self-expression?
In Los Angeles, an exhibition revisits the images and struggles of the Chicano Movement.
Remembering Laura Aguilar’s unapologetically queer bodies.
To celebrate the magazine’s new look, Aperture is pleased to offer a special set of all three unique covers of “The Design Issue,” featuring images by David Hartt, Luigi Ghirri, and Dayanita Singh. Limited quantities available.
