In dizzying sequences, the irreverent photographer embraces risk and failure.
In the city of Lianzhou, visions of global power collide with official censorship.
Why Anna Atkins deserves her place in the pantheon of great photographers.
Meet the winner of the 2018 Aperture Portfolio Prize.
An extraordinary photobook reveals the lives of persecuted Germans during World War II.
A recent exhibition considers the legacy of James Baldwin and the civil rights era in photographs.
For the members of the legendary House of Xtravaganza, family is about love, identity, and protection.
In the digital age, locking down a sequence of images in print can seem like an act of resistance.
Should an American publication have tried to “rescue” a boy from poverty?
The artist discusses feminism, photograms, and what it means to “hover” in the world.
Liz Johnson Artur’s intimate workbooks honor communities across the African diaspora.
Matthew Leifheit conjures history and fantasy in the fabled gay enclave.
In Los Angeles, an exhibition revisits the images and struggles of the Chicano Movement.
Remembering the life Shirin Aliabadi, whose photography provided a sharp commentary on the lives of Iranian women.
How can a photograph transform us?
In her recent photography, Mona Kuhn evokes LA’s iconic architecture and landscapes.
An artist considers the psychological ramifications of media images.
From Russia to Turkmenistan, Chloe Dewe Mathews photographed the rituals and resources of a much-coveted territory.
Aperture’s fall issue, “Arrhythmic Mythic Ra,” refracts themes of family, social history, and the astrophysical through the eyes of guest editor Deana Lawson, one of the most compelling photographers working today.
