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The New Era of South Asian Photography Festivals

Amid a pandemic and political crises, three festivals rethink their format—and chart a new path for arts communities in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal.

How Women Artists in South Asia Are Reinventing the Photobook

Indu Antony and Kaamna Patel speak about publishing, feminism, and the initiatives encouraging a new generation of photographers.

The Dazzling Black-and-White Photographs of India’s Premier Darkroom Artist

O. P. Sharma’s experimental, dreamlike images combine photograms, solarization, and reflections—and speak of a cosmopolitan vision for photography.

In Central India, A Photographer Documents the Persistence of Protest

Ishan Tankha’s images of Maoist rebels show the unseen side of the insurgent movement in Chhattisgarh, affirming a measure of humanity for Indian citizens fighting for their land.

The Photography Collectives Telling New Stories across South Asia

From Nepal to Sri Lanka, artists and curators are joining forces to reimagine the region’s cultural histories.

Sunil Gupta, Towards an Indian Gay Image, Qutb Minar 2, 1983

Sunil Gupta’s Vision for a Queer Politics of Belonging

Gupta has spent his career photographing queer subjects in India—and inspired a new generation to insist on making confident, unflinching work.

Arundhati Roy Sees Delhi as a Novel

The renowned author and activist discusses the many landscapes—political, environmental, and architectural—that give shape to the city’s story.

How Three Photographers Are Working through India’s COVID-19 Crisis

Aditi Jain, Uzma Mohsin, and Prarthna Singh speak about the vital role of art as a form of witness and protest.

In Delhi, Dynamic Images and Shared Solidarities

Rahaab Allana, guest editor of Aperture’s Summer 2021 issue, considers the relationship between photography, urbanism, and activist trajectories from within and outside a restless 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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