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Richard Avedon’s Rugged American West Comes to Paris

Avedon was renowned for his fashion photography and celebrity portraiture, but in the 1970s he made indelible images of coal miners, cotton farmers, and cowboys.
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Avedon with Carmel Snow and Marie-Louise Bousquet, Dior Showroom, ca. 1946

Who Was Richard Avedon?

Avedon transformed notions of style, celebrity, and photography itself. A new book by Philip Gefter argues for his place among the most important artists of the twentieth century.

From the Corridors of Power, A Portrait of Reagan-era Politics

Judith Joy Ross reflects on her portraits from opposing ends of the political spectrum.
Cover of Richard Avedon and James Baldwin’s Nothing Personal (New York: Atheneum, 1964)

Vision & Justice Online: Nothing Personal

Was Richard Avedon and James Baldwin’s collaborative photobook a luxury object or a ruthless indictment of American culture?

A Conversation with Jakob Trollbäck

Jason Quincy Bailey speaks with leading motion graphics designer Jakob Trollbäck about his journey in design, and the role of photography in his work.

Video: Thinking in Color – A Conversation with Bill Armstrong and W.M. Hunt

Excerpt from an event held at Aperture Gallery on March 18, 2013.

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Aperture No. 259

Guest edited by Tanisha C. Ford, Liberated Threads explores style and fashion as a language of Black resistance, refusal, and joy. This issue features image-makers who remix and reimagine twentieth-century “soul style,” creating a contemporary dialogue between photographers, filmmakers, and stylists from around the world.

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