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Memories of the African Diaspora: A Conversation with Nicola Lo Calzo

Exploring the rituals and communities of African descendants in Cuba, a photographer reveals their solidarity and resistance to oppression.

Vision & Justice Online: Renée Mussai in Conversation with Victor Peterson II

The curator of the London gallery Autograph ABP discusses the intersections between photography, human rights, and identity politics.

A New Documentary Turns the Lens on Robert Frank

Laura Israel, director of Don’t Blink–Robert Frank, speaks about the photographer’s life and work.

Vision & Justice Online: Sheila Pree Bright in Conversation with Naima J. Keith

A photographer connects leaders of the civil rights movement to the young activists working today.

Vision & Justice Online: Deana Lawson and Nikki A. Greene in Conversation about the Emanuel 9

One year after the church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, a photographer speaks about her powerful portraits of the victims’ families.
Behind the scenes of Treasure: From Tragedy to Trans Justice, Mapping a Detroit Story, 2015

Vision & Justice Online: dream hampton in Conversation with Geena Rocero

How has the death of a transgender African American teenager changed the debate around justice in the United States?

John Chiara's Sidewalk Studio: A Conversation with Allie Haeusslein

Known for building his own cameras, John Chiara speaks about transforming New York into a colorful, otherworldly landscape.

Vision & Justice Online: Jamel Shabazz in Conversation with Michaela Angela Davis

The legendary street photographer speaks about his impulse to record African American life.

The Garden of Virtual Beauty: A Conversation with Karine Laval

The artist explores place, perception, and the lure of artificial environments.
Isaac Julien, Trussed series, 1996

The Pleasure of the Image: A Conversation with Isaac Julien

In a new exhibition, the celebrated filmmaker returns to his pioneering work about queer black identity.

At San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art, a New Frontier for Photography

Curator Sandra Phillips previews SFMOMA’s Pritzker Center, the largest space for photography in an American museum.

The Business of Photography: A Conversation with Mary Virginia Swanson

A leading photography educator shares essential advice for working artists.

Along the Dinosaur Road: A Conversation with Yto Barrada

Is the trade in precious fossils the next frontier of Moroccan tourism—or just a ruse?

2016 Aperture Summer Open: A Conversation with Charlotte Cotton

The curator of Aperture’s Summer Open speaks about the relationship between photography and magic.

Into Eden: A Conversation with Sylvain Couzinet-Jacques

Ahead of his commission for Aperture, the French photographer previews a new project exploring the mythologies of real estate.

Armory Africa Focus Preview: A Conversation with François-Xavier Gbré

In France and West Africa, an Ivorian photographer chronicles the ruins of modernist architecture and national memorials.

Armory Africa Focus Preview: A Conversation with Namsa Leuba

A Swiss-Guinean artist takes photography to the farthest reaches of glamour.

Black Lives, Silver Screen: Ava DuVernay and Bradford Young in Conversation

As a preview of the upcoming Summer issue, two groundbreaking filmmakers speak about diversity and inclusion in Hollywood–now a national conversation.
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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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