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The Photographers Crafting Visionary Narratives of the African Diaspora

Drawing inspiration from history, legend, and speculative fiction, artists grapple with the legacy of slavery and colonial empire—and conjure images of the “Black fantastic.”

10 Essential Stories That Illuminate Queer Lives

From JEB’s pathbreaking archive of lesbian photography to Ren Hang’s subversive fantasies, we look back at must-read articles from Aperture’s archive.
Balarama Heller, No Destination but Eternity, 2019

Balarama Heller’s Search for Radiant Simplicity

Years after leaving a Hare Krishna commune, the photographer captures a portrait of devotion in the city of Vrndavana.

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.
Tyler Mitchell, Untitled (Family Time in the Park), 2019

Tyler Mitchell’s Love for a Common Way of Life

By showing Black life as leisure, repose, and outdoor play, Mitchell expands our visual vocabulary of race and space.
Shikeith, Prince, 2019

The Queer Black Artists Building Worlds of Desire

In these photographs, queer acts and communal yearning flourish beyond the confines of mainstream gay culture.

What Does Utopia Look Like in Photography Today?

Announcing Aperture magazine’s winter 2020 issue and programing featuring Tyler Mitchell, Antwaun Sargent, Sara Knelman, and more.

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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.