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The Humanist Visions of Santu Mofokeng

In a series of photobooks from the revered South African photographer, stories of grace, beauty, and dignity.

The Fate of Thoreau's Pond

At Walden Pond, New England-based photographer S.B. Walker meditates on the cruel contradictions of modernity.

You Can Never Be Too Rich

Americans were supposed to break free of the class system. But, in Lauren Greenfield’s chronicle of American wealth, the desire for status is insatiable.

The American Dream in Saudi Arabia

In Ayesha Malik’s new photobook, a California-style suburb in the heart of oil country.

Pictograms of Lars von Trier

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The Urban Riders of North Philadelphia

Mohamed Bourouissa explores how a neighborhood on the verge of gentrification etches out marks of distinction.

Art and Activism in a Contested Democracy

Five reflections on the relationship between photography, citizenship, and the law.

Photography is Limitless

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Is Fashion Modern?

MoMA’s first fashion exhibition in seventy years is all about icons, accessories, and objects of desire.

Martine Stig's Sun-Drenched Amsterdam

In an unusual photobook, images move like the rhythm of free jazz.

Ed Ruscha on Stephen Shore's America

The conceptual artist chooses ten of Shore’s little-known photographs that each have a voice of their own.

The Unsung Hero of South African Photography

In searing and poetic images, Andrew Tshabangu chronicles Johannesburg in the age of democracy.

10 Exhibitions to See This Fall

From Malick Sidibé to Stephen Shore, here are the must-see photography exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, and beyond.

Can African Critics Rewrite the Story of African Photography?

Two writers speak about the influential role—and responsibility—of art criticism in Africa today.
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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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