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7 Ways the Photography Community Is Responding to the War in Ukraine

From an exhibition by Stephen Shore to fundraising print sales, photographers, collectors, and arts organizations are expressing their support for the Ukrainian people.

The Black Photographers Rethinking What History Is All About

In these 11 photobooks from Kwame Brathwaite to Deana Lawson, artists envision beauty and poetry, fashion and resistance.

The Radiant Intimacy of Jarod Lew’s Family Portraits

At home in suburban Detroit, the Chinese American photographer invokes the unstable fantasias of personal memory.

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Aperture’s Best Photography Features of 2021

This year, we celebrated photography in New York and New Delhi, revisited Judith Joy Ross’s timeless portraits, considered the “photobook phenomenon,” and asked how images can tell new stories about Latinx identity.

The Anti–Road Trip of an Indian American Photographer

Traveling the US from West to East, Miraj Patel inserts himself into landscapes charged with history and symbolism.

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Aperture’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

Legendary photographers. Iconic monographs. Thought-provoking essay books. Here are 28 essential Aperture titles that are sure to inspire everyone on your list.

18 Photographers on What It Means to Embrace the Unknown

In the Magnum Square Print Sale in partnership with Aperture, Elliott Erwitt, Nan Goldin, Jamel Shabazz, and more share images that explore the edges of their photographic practice.

Announcing the Winning Artists of the Creator Labs Photo Fund

Meet the twenty winning artists recognized by Aperture and Google’s Creator Labs for their exceptional photographic visions.

9 Photographers on Keeping Their Eyes Open to the World around Them

In a new book for young readers, Rinko Kawauchi, Alec Soth, Wendy Red Star, and others speak about how we engage with the world through the camera.

10 Photographers on Dreams of Escape

The latest Magnum Square Print Sale brings together images that represent the things we take solace in—and the ways we make our getaway.

10 Essential Stories That Illuminate Queer Lives

From JEB’s pathbreaking archive of lesbian photography to Ren Hang’s subversive fantasies, we look back at must-read articles from Aperture’s archive.

11 Photographers on Seeking the Unexpected in Their Work

Sabiha Çimen, Susan Meiselas, Alex Webb, and more on how happy accidents and unusual turns led to their most memorable images.

At Beaches around the World, a Photographer Finds Hope and Home

Venezuelan photographer Silvana Trevale navigates discomfort, longing, and unfamiliar rhythms by turning first to the sea, and then to herself.

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8 Photobooks by Contemporary Women Photographers

From Justine Kurland’s imagined runaways to Deana Lawson’s dramatic portraiture, here are essential titles by today’s leading artists.

7 Photobooks That Consider Black Lives and Artistic Visions

From Carrie Mae Weems and Ming Smith to “Black Is Beautiful” and “The New Black Vanguard,” here are essential Aperture publications for our moment.

After a Revolution, a Chilean Photographer Mourns the Martyrs

In a new series about Chile’s political uprising, Javier Álvarez crafts a striking account of family grief and revolutionary joy.

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Aperture’s Best Photography Features of 2020

Nan Goldin, Native America, and how to be a photographer in the age of COVID-19—here are this year’s highlights in photography and ideas.

The Photographer Who Erased Time

In tentatively optimistic images of strangers, loved ones, and golden-hued landscapes, Widline Cadet memorializes everyday moments of beauty.

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Aperture No. 257

Aperture presents “Image Worlds to Come: Photography & AI,” a timely and urgent issue that explores how artificial intelligence is quickly transforming the field of photography and our broader culture of images.

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