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An Artist’s Book Grapples with the Consequences of the US Prison System

Sable Elyse Smith’s “Landscapes & Playgrounds” includes aerial photographs and handwritten letters, portraying the intimacy between an incarcerated father and a daughter.

Marking Time

When a loved one is incarcerated, how do portrait studios keep families together?

2019 Portfolio Prize Runner-Up: Zora J Murff

Zora J Murff evaluates the fallout of prejudicial housing policies within the larger narrative of violence perpetrated against African Americans.

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.

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Aperture No. 260

An essential look at the vital photography scene of South Korea’s capital.

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