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Flo Ngala, Untitled, Brooklyn Bridge, NY, 2020

How a Collective of Photographers Aims to Affirm Black Life

During the racial justice protests of 2020, See In Black presented visions of Black America through their own lived experiences—and raised critical funds for homelessness, youth, queer, and political organizations.
Philip Montgomery, The Rainbow Room, 2020

How One Photographer Covered the Unfolding of the Pandemic

Last spring, as New York became the global epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis, Philip Montgomery made an indelible record of a transformed city.
Rafael Rios, Jassine and René, 2020

Picturing One Brooklyn Family’s Life and Love

Since 1999, Rafael Rios has photographed his family with intimate candor in their multigenerational home.
Widline Cadet, Untitled (Derrick and Tiberius), 2017

In New York’s Parks, Images That Make Us Long for Connection

Somber yet serene, Widline Cadet’s black-and-white portraits carry the sensation of familial intimacy.
James Barnor, Drum Cover Girl, Erlin Ibreck, London, 1966

How James Barnor’s Photographs Became Symbols of Black Glamour

A solo exhibition celebrates six decades of Barnor’s cosmopolitan photography in Ghana and the United Kingdom.

Why Jamel Shabazz Is New York’s Most Vital Street Photographer

Since the early 1980s, Shabazz has captured the energy of street life and hip-hop culture in New York, making indelible images of joy, style, and community.

How a Museum’s Photographic Archive Honors Generations of Chinese American Lives

After a devastating fire in early 2020, the images in New York’s Museum of Chinese in America’s collection continue to tell a story of resilience.

One Year after the City Shut Down, Aperture Presents “New York”

Announcing Aperture magazine’s new issue and a month-long photography program celebrating New York, in the heart of the city.

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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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