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How Kishin Shinoyama Found Fame and Controversy

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.

Remembering the Energy, Emotion, and Sensuality of Larry Fink’s Photography

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.

Remembering the Life and Work of Kwame Brathwaite

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.”
Lisetta Carmi, I Travestiti Dalida, 1965-67

How Lisetta Carmi Changed the History of Italian Photojournalism

An artist and humanist, Carmi exposed the public to the realities of marginalized communities, from dockworkers to sex workers.

How Irving Penn and Issey Miyake Redefined the Fashion Photograph

The creative exchange between two titans gave clothing a voice of its own.

The Sicilian Photographer Who Fought the Mafia

An impassioned activist and fearless documentarian, Letizia Battaglia lived by the heart and the camera.

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.

Naomi Rosenblum Broadened the Horizon for World Photography

The curator and author was a touchstone in photography, publishing essential volumes about the medium’s history and the contributions of women artists.
Alice Rose George, New York, 2012

How Alice Rose George Shaped a Pivotal Era in Photography

Susan Meiselas, Alec Soth, Nan Goldin, and others reflect on the life and work of a legendary photo editor and poet.

Okwui Enwezor Pioneered a New Kind of Global Exhibition

Through ambitious shows staged around the world, the curator raised the profile of African art and photography.

Bisi Silva Changed the Way We See African Photography

Through her ambitious curating, writing, and teaching in Africa and beyond, Silva was a force for change in contemporary art.

Remembering Xavier Barral (1955–2019)

Aperture remembers the life of an influential figure in photobook publishing.

Aperture Remembers the Life of Hector Xtravaganza (1965–2018)

The grandfather of the legendary House of Xtravaganza was known as an artist, activist, and family man.

She Captured the Face of Modern Iran

Remembering the life Shirin Aliabadi, whose photography provided a sharp commentary on the lives of Iranian women.

A Pioneer of Latinx Identity

Remembering Laura Aguilar’s unapologetically queer bodies.

Abbas (1944–2018)

Aperture remembers the legendary photographer.

Aperture Honors Fred Smith (1942–2017)

Memories of the late Aperture Foundation trustee.
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Delpire, 1960

Remembering Robert Delpire, Publisher of the Greats

Aperture commemorates the life of Robert Delpire (1926–2017).
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