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August Sander and the Disquieting Facts of Modern Life

A recent exhibition at the the Pompidou Center reflects on how artists sought to produce new forms of culture amid the tumult of 1920s Germany.

“Gay Semiotics” Revisited

Hal Fischer speaks about his seminal 1970s-era examination of the “hanky code” used to signal sexual preferences of gay men.

From August Sander, Stirring Portraits of Nazis and Jews

An extraordinary photobook reveals the lives of persecuted Germans during World War II.

From the Corridors of Power, A Portrait of Reagan-era Politics

Judith Joy Ross reflects on her portraits from opposing ends of the political spectrum.

August Sander: Prints for the Aperture Monograph, Printed by His Son Gunther Sander

An exhibition of August Sander’s prints, made by his son, Gunther, features some of the most iconic portraits of the twentieth century.

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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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