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Across a Racial Divide, Images of Daily Life under Apartheid

An innovative book juxtaposes images from the archives of two South African families—one black, and one white.

An Exhibition Where Every Opinion Matters

At the Art Gallery of Ontario’s annual photography prize, four artists compete for your vote.

In Cape Town, A New Destination for African Art

Asserting black identity, photographers take center stage at a bold new museum.

15 Photographers On Their Greatest Journeys

Where can a photograph take you?
Raghubir Singh, A Marwari Wedding Reception in South Calcutta’s Singhi Park, Calcutta, West Bengal, ca. 1972

India in Full Color

Raghubir Singh, a protégé of Henri Cartier-Bresson, captured the fleeting beauty of twentieth-century India.

At FotoFocus, the Radical Notion That Women Are People

Are we living in a state of emergency feminism?

The Sound of Defiance

How can listening to images reveal the visual histories of the African diaspora?

A Different Kind of Protest

How did Michael Schmidt’s independent workshop change postwar German photography?

For Durimel, Black Humanity is Not a Fashion Trend

The young photography duo Jalan and Jibril Durimel are transforming the fashion world’s visions of beauty.

The Poet of Black Baltimore

Jessica Lynne speaks with photographer Devin Allen about his new book “A Beautiful Ghetto.”
black and white photograph of two black women kissing

Humanity, Visibility, Power

Is the world finally ready for Collier Schorr’s women?

Chris Maggio’s Great American Facade

In a new body of work, the photographer confronts the country’s postelection landscape with dark humor.

A Century of Fashion in 12 Iconic Photographs

From Horst P. Horst to Viviane Sassen, fashion’s novelty, desire, fantasy, and seduction.
A.P.C. Fall/Winter 2015

From A.P.C., an “Owner’s Manual” for Minimalist Fashion

The French brand’s new book is a collage of postcards, snapshots, and influential commissions.

Christina Fernandez's Lines of Sight

In two new bodies of work, the artist considers space, architecture, and the nature of collaboration.

The Midcentury Style

Fatoumata Diabate’s traveling studio revives the golden age of Malian studio portraiture.

Delirious Tokyo

In a new exhibition, Daido Moriyama returns to his icons and obsessions.

6 Men Who Think They’re the Second Coming of Jesus Christ

From Zambia to Japan, photographer Jonas Bendiksen tells their stories.
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Aperture No. 258

Aperture presents “Photography & Painting,” featuring artists from around the world who draw inspiration from both mediums in their work, illuminating how the dialogue between camera and canvas continues to unfold today in fascinating, unexpected ways.

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