The Japanese photographer, who died in January 2024 at the age of eighty-three, developed a cult following for his images of celebrities and nudes.
Fink, who died in November, moved easily between society galas and Pennsylvania farms—and his work was always full of the push and pull of life.
Ekow Eshun, Tanisha C. Ford, Tyler Mitchell, and Antwaun Sargent on the visionary photographer whose images and activism helped popularize the slogan “Black Is Beautiful.”
An artist and humanist, Carmi exposed the public to the realities of marginalized communities, from dockworkers to sex workers.
The creative exchange between two titans gave clothing a voice of its own.
An impassioned activist and fearless documentarian, Letizia Battaglia lived by the heart and the camera.
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.
The curator and author was a touchstone in photography, publishing essential volumes about the medium’s history and the contributions of women artists.
Susan Meiselas, Alec Soth, Nan Goldin, and others reflect on the life and work of a legendary photo editor and poet.
Through ambitious shows staged around the world, the curator raised the profile of African art and photography.
Through her ambitious curating, writing, and teaching in Africa and beyond, Silva was a force for change in contemporary art.
Aperture remembers the life of an influential figure in photobook publishing.
The grandfather of the legendary House of Xtravaganza was known as an artist, activist, and family man.
Remembering the life Shirin Aliabadi, whose photography provided a sharp commentary on the lives of Iranian women.
Remembering Laura Aguilar’s unapologetically queer bodies.
Aperture remembers the legendary photographer.
Memories of the late Aperture Foundation trustee.
Aperture commemorates the life of Robert Delpire (1926–2017).
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.
