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Evelyn Hofer’s Tender Gaze

A retrospective in London showcases the brilliance and breadth of the photographer’s sensitive portraiture.

The Punk Portraitist of New York’s Underground

Marcus Leatherdale photographed the stars of the city’s downtown scene, masterfully incorporating the myth and melodrama of the 1980s.

How to Capture an Intimate History

For Jane Evelyn Atwood, who has photographed sex workers and prisoners, it’s all about the balance between intuition and occasion.

Time and Again

A new exhibition spotlights Nicholas Nixon’s preoccupation with the elusive passage of time.

Defying Stereotypes, One Post at a Time

The four artists in Torrent Tea are redefining narratives of Black and Queer bodies on the Internet.

Amy Elkins and Jona Frank at De Soto Gallery

An exhibition at De Soto Gallery in Los Angeles features portraits of young dancers and boxers.

Genevieve Allison on Martin Schoeller at Hasted Kraeutler

A new exhibition at Hasted Kraeutler in New York features the portrait photography of Martin Schoeller.

Duane Michals at the Carnegie Museum

Duane Michals’s innovative portraits and narrative photography get a presentation at the Carnegie Museum of Art.

Shelby Lee Adams Workshop Recap

A quick recap, with images, of Aperture’s recent workshop with photographer Shelby Lee Adams.

Man Ray: Portraits

On the occasion of a traveling exhibition, Diana Stoll meditates on Man Ray’s portraits.

Sally Mann's At Twelve in Madrid

An exhibition of 35 black and white portraits by Sally Mann at La Fábrica Gallery.

The Portrait in Contemporary Photography at the Guggenheim

An upcoming lecture on the place of portraiture in contemporary photography.

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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…