Tina Barney

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How Tina Barney’s Mother Schooled Her in Fashion

Raised by a successful model, the acclaimed portrait photographer has long understood the power of getting dressed.

The Photographers Who Shaped Our Picture of New York

A look inside the inaugural installation at Aperture’s new space on the Upper West Side.

15 Inspiring Photobooks by Women Photographers

From the Japanese artists who transformed photography to Tina Barney’s large-scale portraits of the haute bourgeoisie, here are must-read titles this Women’s History Month.

Aperture’s Must-Read Photography Features of 2024

The disruptive force of artificial intelligence, a fresh look at Robert Frank, and a retrospective of Tina Barney—here are this year’s highlights in photography and ideas.

How Tina Barney Became an Astute Observer of the Upper Class

The photographer’s signature large-scale portraits show the secret world of the haute bourgeoisie—and the way certain poses are handed down across generations.

American Prospects

Tina Barney zooms out in a new series of landscapes.

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Aperture Magazine No. 261, “The Craft Issue” Cover
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Aperture No. 261

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.

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