For more than half a century, Celmins has produced absorbing paintings and drawings that are often inspired by—and mistaken for—photographs. Here, she speaks with Richard Learoyd about images, surfaces, and illusion.
Peggy Roalf talks with Richard Learoyd about his portraits made with a camera obscura. Day For Night, a monograph of his work will be available this Fall.
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.