Aperture Partners with Magnum Photos for Square Print Sale October 20 Through October 26

New York, October 16, 2025— This October, Aperture is partnering with Magnum Photos for the upcoming Square Print Sale, titled Youth.

Youth is about a moment, a memory—a state of becoming. It’s the spark of firsts: the first glance, the first protest, the first kiss, the first fall, the first revelation. With over 100 images selected by the photographers themselves or their estates, we explore the many faces of youth across generations and geographies.

Youth captures the electric charge of growing up. It brings together icons in their prime —Dennis Stock’s enigmatic portrait of James Dean, Danny Clinch’s shot of Bruce Springsteen, Philippe Halsman’s image of Brigitte Bardot—and the young at heart, as in Werner Bischof’s portrait of Frida Kahlo months before her death. It seizes moments of the young and restless, from Robert Capa’s teenagers drinking on a film set to Raymond Depardon’s bubblegum blowers in Glasgow. Intimate portraits trace the arc of self-discovery: Olivia Arthur’s child on the cusp of change and Alec Soth’s lone dancer both capture the spirit of youth, regardless of age. This selection reminds us of our own beginnings, encapsulating how being youthful is not only an era in our lives but a state of mind.

Presented in collaboration with Magnum, this year’s Square Print Sale includes works by various artists represented in historic as well as contemporary Aperture publications and initiatives. Proceeds from the sale, in part, directly benefit the artists and support the full range of Aperture’s nonprofit publishing and educational programming in New York and worldwide.

Over 100 signed or estate-stamped, museum-quality 6-by-6-inch prints will be available online for one week, starting at $110. The sale launches on Monday, October 20, 9:00 a.m. (EDT), and is live through Sunday, October 26, 11:59 p.m. (EDT). Visit magnumphotos.com.

Notes to Editors
Under embargo until the sale is live (October 20, 9:00 a.m. EDT), with exceptions. A preview of the sale is available to view at magnumphotos.com.

High-res images, quotes, and interviews with some of the photographers will be available for limited press usage during the Square Print Sale only.

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About the Square Print Sale
The Magnum Square Print Sale takes place on the Magnum Photos Shop: https://store.magnumphotos.com.

Magnum Square Prints are printed on 6-by-6-inch (15.24 by 15.24 cm) archival paper; image size is 5 1/2 inches (14 cm) on the longest side. Images will not be cropped but will instead have white borders. They are not editioned by quantity but by time, since these items will not be available outside of the online Square Print Sale. The images in each sale are always different and will never be available in this format again.

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About Magnum Photos
Magnum Photos is a cooperative of acclaimed, independent photographers who share an ongoing commitment to documenting world events, people, places, daily life and culture. Founded in 1947, Magnum Photos has been telling stories of the past, defining the present, and shaping the future through photography for over 75 years, united by its values of uncompromising excellence, truth, respect and independence. With more than 6.6 million followers across the internet, and a rolling program of museum shows, exhibitions, and events across the globe, Magnum photographers continue to inspire a growing worldwide audience. Find out more at magnumphotos.com.

About Aperture
Aperture is a nonprofit publisher that leads conversations around photography worldwide. From our base in New York, Aperture connects global audiences and supports artists through our acclaimed quarterly magazine, books, exhibitions, digital platforms, public programs, limited-edition prints, and awards. Established in 1952 to advance “creative thinking, significantly expressed in words and photographs,” Aperture champions photography’s vital role in nurturing curiosity and encouraging a more just, tolerant society. For more information on Aperture, visit Aperture.org.

Aperture’s programs and operations are made possible by the generosity of our board of trustees, our members, and other individuals, and with major support from 7G Foundation, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Charina Endowment Fund, Documentary Arts, Ford Foundation, Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Marta Heflin Foundation, Ishibashi Foundation, Joy of Giving Something, Anne Levy Charitable Trust, Henry Luce Foundation, Mailman Foundation, MurthyNAYAK Foundation, Grace Jones Richardson Trust, San Francisco Foundation, Thomas R. Schiff Foundation, Jane Smith Turner Foundation, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Stuart B. Cooper and R. L. Besson, Kate Cordsen and Denis O’Leary, Thomas and Susan Dunn, Agnes Gund, Michael Sonnenfeldt, Jon Stryker and Slobodan Randjelović, National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and New York State Council on the Arts, with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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Press contacts:
Lauren VanNatten, Aperture, publicity@aperture.org
Ruby Gilding, Magnum Photos, ruby.gilding@magnumphotos.com