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Remembering Nona Faustine’s Powerful Self-Portraits

Faustine’s photography was a love letter to New York—and a fierce assertion of Black presence in public spaces and collective history.

Is the Age of Oversized Photobooks Over?

Like diaries or zines, small-scale publications have both an intimacy and air of rebellion.

32 Photobooks for Everyone on Your Holiday Gift List

Legendary photographers. Iconic monographs. Thought-provoking essay books. Limited-edition photography gifts. Here is the ultimate guide to the best photobooks to give this holiday season.

Announcing the Winners of the 2024 PhotoBook Awards

Celebrating the evolving narrative of the photobook, Aperture and Paris Photo present this year’s winning titles.

Announcing the 2024 PhotoBook Awards Shortlist

Here are the 35 shortlisted titles for this year’s Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards, which celebrate the evolving narrative of the photobook.

12 Graphic Designers on Their Favorite Books

Whether they’re about pills, products, art, or architecture, here are the books that photobook designers always come back to.

Danny Lyon on the Making of “The Bikeriders”

Lyon’s riveting book about a Chicago motorcycle club is one of the definitive accounts of American counterculture—and the inspiration for a new film starring Austin Butler and Jodie Comer.

What Does It Mean to Collaborate in Photography?

A new book challenges the idea of the solitary genius, investigating photography’s potential as a community action shaped by power.

What Photobooks Does the Metropolitan Museum of Art Collect?

Home to more than a million objects, the museum’s library shelves are full of surprises.

31 Photobooks for Everyone on Your Holiday Gift List

Legendary photographers. Thought-provoking essay books. Limited-edition photography gifts and book bundles. Here is the ultimate guide to the best photobooks to give this holiday season.

Announcing the Winners of the 2023 PhotoBook Awards

Celebrating the evolving narrative of the photobook, Aperture and Paris Photo present this year’s winning titles.

A Look Inside the Titles Shortlisted for the 2023 PhotoBook Awards

These 35 photobooks highlight excellence in publishing across a wide range of topics and photographic styles.

How Can Photobooks Expand the Canon?

The team behind a British publisher speaks about the bookmaking process—and how a sequence of photographs can create an emotional experience.

Announcing the 2023 PhotoBook Awards Shortlist

Here are the 35 shortlisted titles for this year’s Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards, which celebrate the evolving narrative of the photobook.

Inside the New Photography Center Energizing Accra’s Art Scene

Home to a gallery and thousands of books, the Dikan Center is the latest in a growing number of creative hubs across Ghana.

La Dolce Vita According to Sam Youkilis

Drawing inspiration from Fellini and Pasolini, the photographer finds a seductive—sometimes humorous—vision of Italy.

Japan’s Unparalleled History of Photography in Print

An expansive new book shows how the magazine format was a major, genre-defining space for Japanese photographers.

5 New and Notable Photobooks

From Jamel Shabazz’s singular record of Black joy to Roe Ethridge’s monument to art and commerce, here are reviews of five recent books.
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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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