Henri Cartier-Bresson

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The Inventive French Magazine That Published Legendary Photographers

A reissue of “NEUF”—which championed Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, and Brassaï—shows why Robert Delpire’s midcentury publication remains an icon of the printed page.
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.
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Delpire, 1960

Remembering Robert Delpire, Publisher of the Greats

Aperture commemorates the life of Robert Delpire (1926–2017).

You Must Live and Look

In an interview from 1973, Henri Cartier-Bresson spoke frankly about the early days of Magnum.

Henri Cartier-Bresson's Glimpse of India

Spanning decades, an exhibition of the iconic photographer’s work in India reveals the fraught nature of photojournalism.

Louis Faurer's Postwar New York

In the late 1940s, the photographer’s photographer reveled in the contradictory energies of urban life.

On Holiday

As spring begins we revisit the pages of vintage magazine Holiday, a luxury title launched in the 1950s known for its ambitious photographic spreads.

In Memoriam: Albert Maysles

Remembering Albert Maysles, who examined a photograph of Matisse by Henri Cartier-Bresson for Aperture magazine issue 191.

Isabel Stevens on Chris Marker's "Petite Planète"

An online-only story for Aperture magazine #217, Winter 2014, “Lit,” on Chris Marker’s travel book series.

Beyond the Decisive Moment by Ellie Armon Azoulay

Ellie Armon Azoulay on the Henri Cartier-Bresson retrospective at the Centre Pompidou.

John Berger: Understanding a Photograph (Video)

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

Robert Capa print – Sixtieth Anniversary Auction Raffle

An exciting opportunity to win a limited-edition Robert Capa print valued at $2,500.

Photography Reading Shortlist – 08.22.12

Our choice of the best in online photography news and commentary.

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Aperture 254

Aperture Releases “Counter Histories,” Produced with Magnum Foundation Spring Issue Presents Photographers Who Uncover Personal and Political Histories (New York—March 6, 2024) What creative possibilities are offered by the gaps, absences, and silences in historical records? This spring, Aperture magazine presents “Counter Histories,” an issue produced in collaboration with Magnum Foundation and informed by their…