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Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, 1960

How Photographers in the 1970s Redefined the Medium

Capturing the cultural grain of the times, artists from Ralph Eugene Meatyard to William Eggleston carefully navigated the shifting lines between tradition and transformation.

John Berger's Intimate Greatness

Geoff Dyer remembers the life of an acclaimed critic and author.
Tamara Shopsin & Jason Fulford, Photo-illustration (after Kenneth Josephson), 2014

Geoff Dyer and Janet Malcolm on Photography and Writing

Two critics speak about how good writing on images begins with an urge to “keep looking.”

John Berger: Understanding a Photograph (Video)

A panel discussion surrounding art critic John Berger and his collected writings on photography.

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Aperture Magazine No. 261, “The Craft Issue” Cover
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Aperture No. 261

Aperture’s issue on craft features photographers who make pictures the slow way—building camera obscuras, creating photograms, and laboring in traditional darkrooms to make handmade, unrepeatable forms.

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