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Peter Hujar, Paul’s Legs, 1979

Peter Hujar, Moyra Davey, and the Performance of Honesty

In a new photobook drawn from the Hujar archives and her own work, Davey shows how we build a sense of who we are through adulation.

Chloe Dewe Mathews’s Sweeping Chronicle of the River Thames

In her inventive new photobook, the British photographer celebrates the life and rituals along the banks of England’s famous river.

The Designer Elevating the Present and Future of Photobooks

Nontsikelelo Mutiti draws on experimental publishing and archiving to create expressive platforms for Black images and stories.

A Photographic Archive’s Extraordinary Portrait of Black Femininity

Theaster Gates’s recent photobook expands the pioneering legacy of the Johnson Publishing Company, reactivating the archive as an essential document of American culture.

A Three-Volume Book Becomes a Testament to Mary Ellen Mark’s Career

The late photographer, who left behind more than two million images, spent her life in search of the elusive iconic frame.
Mimi Plumb, The White Sky, 2020

A Blazing Suburban Gothic Imagines the American West on the Brink

In the 1970s, Mimi Plumb began photographing adolescent life and the bleached-out landscapes of California. Her suspenseful new book foretells the disasters of the present—and the future.

Why Deborah Willis Thinks the Photobook Can Be Transformative

The renowned scholar speaks about her early career in photography, confronting racism in publishing, and why books about Black life are vital.

Inside an Archive of African Photobooks

Ben Krewinkel’s online archive considers the visual representation of Africa over time—both contentious and nuanced.
Hank Willis Thomas, You Don’t Have to Try So Hard, 2015

Two Photobooks Consider the Pervasive Fantasies of Whiteness

Working with archival imagery or deftly staged portraits, an array of artists lay bare the sinister underpinnings of white respectability.

In “Pleasant Street,” Thirty Years of a Family’s Life

Judith Black’s new photobook traces her home life in New England from 1968 to 2000—and builds upon an American documentary tradition.

A Dark and Lyrical Vision of Latin America

Santiago Escobar-Jaramillo’s photographs reflect the ambiguities of political violence in Colombia, Cuba, and Venezuela.

For Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Books Are a Way to Think About Time

The LA-based artist speaks about the process of editing—and the role that bookmaking has played in the evolution of his work.

In Pictures, a Family's Odyssey from Poland to South Africa

Photographer and writer Terry Kurgan’s recent book considers images, memory, and the reverberations of World War II.

The Expansive Power of Feminist Photobooks

The photobook is a space of creative potential—and a dedicated site of action.

8 Feminist Photobooks that Provoke and Inspire

The question of what makes a photobook “feminist” is entangled with all sorts of creative decisions, as well as worldly ones.

In Harry Gruyaert's Radical Street Photography, Color is the Defining Element

No matter where he turns his eye, the Belgian photographer constantly explores the potential of color in a seemingly colorless urban world.

Photographing Tupac, Biggie, and Everything in Between

Dana Lixenberg revisits her portraits of pop-culture icons and everyday citizens.

A Secret Cache of Polaroids Reveals a Trans Photographer’s Inner World

April Dawn Alison made thousands of pictures focusing on a single subject—herself. But, who was she?
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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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