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Ansel Adams, SCUBA Class, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1966

The Unexpected Photographs Ansel Adams Made before Becoming a Household Name

Mike Mandel’s book “Zone Eleven” presents commercial photographs attributed to Adams. But are they essentially found images that have little to do with his artistic vision?

A History of Photography in America’s National Parks

From Ansel Adams to Rebecca Norris Webb, we trace the symbiotic relationship that the parks and photography have developed over 150 years.

Eight Facts You Didn’t Know About Photography and America’s National Parks

The history of the National Parks and photography are intertwined in surprising ways. We’ve compiled a few of our favorite stories.

Inside Edward Weston’s Flame of Recognition

The classic volume began its life in 1958 as a monographic issue of Aperture magazine in celebration of Weston’s life.

National Geographic's American West Exhibitions

Rare and amazing images from the American West, in a series of National Geographic exhibitions.

Aperture at Sixty – Classic Covers

A selection of classic covers from Aperture magazine’s archive.

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Aperture 254

This spring, Aperture presents “Counter Histories,” an issue produced in collaboration with Magnum Foundation and informed by their ongoing Counter Histories grant initiative, featuring artists from around the world who tell new stories about how the past informs the present.