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Agenda: 4 Photography Exhibitions to See in Fall 2019

From Duane Michals’s first New York retrospective to the swinging nightlife of London’s Soho, here are this fall’s must-see exhibitions.

How "Earthrise" Changed the Way We See The World

The story behind one of the most influential environmental photographs of the twentieth century.

One Giant Leap for Mankind

A haunting image of a boot print sheds light on the importance of photography during Neil Armstrong’s legendary moon landing.

The Private Lives of Italians, as Seen Through Their Windows

Gail Albert Halaban invites viewers to consider what can be seen—and imagined—through the windows of their neighbors.

13 Publications that Reimagine Queer Visibility

From Zanele Muholi’s radical statements of identity to Nan Goldin’s iconic visual diary, Aperture highlights artists whose work illuminates LGBTQ+ perspectives.

Announcing the 2019 Aperture Portfolio Prize Shortlist

From over 1,000 submissions, meet our five shortlisted artists.

3 Photo Editors On Why You Should Enter the Aperture Summer Open

Essential advice on submitting to Aperture’s annual open-call exhibition.

Documenting the Weaponization of Water Along the U.S.-Mexico Border

In remote stretches of desert, Richard Misrach and Guillermo Galindo record traces of volunteer efforts—and attempts by Border Patrols to stop them.

What Does It Mean to Navigate Queer Life in Hong Kong?

Meet the winner of the 2018 Aperture Portfolio Prize.

Aperture's Best Photography Features of 2018

From the photographs that inspired Sofia Coppola’s films to Zanele Muholi’s visual activism, here are this year’s highlights in photography and ideas.

Fifteen Photographers at a Crossroads

How can a photograph transform us?

Inside the Revolutionary Work of Artist and AIDS Activist David Wojnarowicz

Aperture members came together for a private tour of the new David Wojnarowicz exhibition at the Whitney Museum.

The Radical Poetics of David Wojnarowicz

A preview of the Whitney Museum’s survey of the iconoclastic New York artist.

9 Swimming Pools

Beat the heat wave with these scenes of poolside splendor.

Pushing the Boundaries

A preview of the artist Loredana Nemes’s first major museum exhibition.

Gardens of Earthly Delight

Wander through cherry trees and orange shrubs with photographers such as Joel Meyerowitz, Collier Schorr, and Luigi Ghirri.

13 Photographers on What Freedom Means to Them

Highlights from the Magnum Square Print Sale

Starring Sanlé Sory

From a vivacious studio photographer, the music and style of 1960s West Africa.
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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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