Aperture’s Best Photography Features of 2020
This year, we revisited Nan Goldin’s The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, considered how Native artists challenge the story of America today, and asked what it means to be a photographer in the age of COVID-19. Here are some of this year’s highlights in photography and ideas.
The Many Faces of Home in Japanese Photography
Messy, minimal, or melancholic? From Aperture magazine’s “House & Home” issue, these images show the myriad forms of longing for home.
The Inside Story of How Nan Goldin Edited “The Ballad of Sexual Dependency”
From Aperture magazine’s “Ballads” issue, Elle Pérez speaks with Marvin Heiferman about the making of an iconic photobook.
11 Photographers on How to Finish a Body of Work
When should you bring a photographic project to an end? LaToya Ruby Frazier, Justine Kurland, Alec Soth, and more reflect on how to know when a series of work is complete.
Dorothea Lange and the Afterlife of Photographs
An exhibition reveals how Lange’s concern for the dispossessed has never been more relevant.
A Portrait of an Iranian Surfer Reveals Western Fantasies of the Middle East
The Italian photographer Giulia Frigieri wanted to profile a young Iranian surfer. But there was more to the story than her images revealed.
What “Greater New York” Got Right about Photography in the Age of Instagram
In 2010, photography was at a turning point. How did an ambitious survey at MoMA PS1 anticipate a generation of artists who define the field today?
How to Be a Photographer Right Now
Three artists confront how COVID-19 has changed their lives and work—and how they see the world.
The Queer Black Artists Building Worlds of Desire
From Aperture magazine’s “Utopia” issue, in these photographs, queer acts and communal yearning flourish beyond the confines of mainstream gay culture.
Deborah Willis Thinks the Photobook Can Be Transformative
In Issue #018 of The PhotoBook Review, the renowned scholar speaks about her early career in photography, confronting racism in publishing, and why books about Black life are vital.
What Can Artists and Communities Learn from Historic Collections of Native Photography?
From Aperture magazine’s “Native America” issue, Wendy Red Star and Emily Moazami on images, ancestors, and the archives of the National Museum of the American Indian.
Yurie Nagashima’s Self-Portraits Interrogate the Male Gaze
In her latest photobook, the Japanese photographer discusses self-portraiture as a radical feminist gesture.
Why Photo Editors Need to Hire Black Photographers Every Day
How can we commit to making photography more Black, far into the future?
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