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In “Pleasant Street,” Thirty Years of a Family’s Life

Judith Black’s new photobook traces her home life in New England from 1968 to 2000—and builds upon an American documentary tradition.

A Young Photographer’s Public Diary of Private Details

In scenes of striking intimacy, Abdul Kircher searches for the brutal and the tender.

Father Figure

Masahisa Fukase transformed the ritual of the family portrait into a source of play—and a memento mori.

Looking Back at the New Romantics

A British photographer’s fashion-forward family pictures.

The Hard Truths of Family Life

In Florida, Kathryn Harrison photographs her mother and brother with fearless intensity.

A Japanese Photographer’s Gleefully Chaotic Family Life

At home in Japan, Motoyuki Daifu captures his family with gleeful candor.

Aperture Remembers the Life of Hector Xtravaganza (1965–2018)

The grandfather of the legendary House of Xtravaganza was known as an artist, activist, and family man.

We Are Family

For the members of the legendary House of Xtravaganza, family is about love, identity, and protection.

Aperture's 2018 Holiday Gift Guide

From iconic monographs by master photographers, to groundbreaking, never-before-published work, we offer titles for everyone on your holiday list.

Black Balloon Archive

Liz Johnson Artur’s intimate workbooks honor communities across the African diaspora.

On the Cover: Aperture’s “Family” Issue

In relationships and communities, an expanding vision of what families can be.

2018 Aperture Gala to Honor Artists and Leaders Expanding Our Vision of Family

Honorees include Agnes Gund, Catherine Gund, Catherine Opie, Hank Willis Thomas, and Dr. Deborah Willis.

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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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