{"id":7300,"date":"2020-03-03T15:02:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T15:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aperturewp.wpengine.com\/?page_id=7300"},"modified":"2026-01-23T15:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T20:56:11","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aperture.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\tInterviews<\/a>\n\t

Theaster Gates on Waking Up That Energetic Life<\/h1><\/a>\n\t

Drawing from a Chicago photography collection, the writer continues his interest in presenting the beauty of black skin.<\/p>\n\t\"\"<\/a>\n\tInterviews<\/a>\n

Bringing “The Harlem Book of the Dead” Back to Life<\/a><\/h2>\n\n

In James Van Der Zee’s funeral home portraits, Garrett Bradley and Camille Bacon find the quiet contours of Black grief.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\"\"<\/a>\n\tIntroducing<\/a>\n

Illuminating the Shared History Between South Africa and Botswana<\/a><\/h2>\n\n

In his documentary-style images, Thero Makepe pursues a visual language that references fables, current affairs, and family dynamics.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n

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The Photographer Who Sees with Her Fingertips<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Interviews Theaster Gates on Waking Up That Energetic Life Drawing from a Chicago photography collection, the writer continues his interest in presenting the beauty of black skin. Interviews Bringing “The Harlem Book of the Dead” Back to Life In James Van Der Zee’s funeral home portraits, Garrett Bradley and Camille Bacon find the quiet contours…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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A Photographer\u2019s Pyramid Scheme Begins to Pay Off<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n Ian James has spent nearly a decade documenting the pyramids of North America, exploring how the once-sacred architecture has transformed into a late-capitalist virtue. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Looking Back at Twenty Years of the Aperture Portfolio Prize<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n Since 2006, the annual competition has spotlighted new talents in contemporary photography. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Aperture\u2019s Must-Read Features of 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n Diane Arbus\u2019s darkroom, the legacy of David Lynch, photography\u2019s outsized influence on painting, and a kaleidoscopic portrait of Seoul\u2014here are this year\u2019s highlights in photography and ideas. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView All Articles\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

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Alejandro Cartagena: Ground Rules<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n

Coreen Simpson: A Monograph | Aperture PhotoBook Club<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"An<\/a>\n

Photography and the Guggenheim Fellowship | Photo Assembly<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"An<\/a>\n

Alana Perino and Ariel Goldberg | Aperture Conversations<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"Shadows<\/a>\n

Melissa O’Shaughnessy and Alex Webb | Aperture Conversations<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"Two<\/a>\n

Finding a Father Figure: Exploring Estrangement Across Borders | Aperture Conversations<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n

Richard Misrach: Cargo | Aperture PhotoBook Club<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n

On Small Books: With Jason Fulford, Kris Graves, and Carmen Winant | Aperture PhotoBook Club<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n

An-My L\u00ea: Small Wars | Aperture PhotoBook Club<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"A<\/a>\n

Trevor Paglen and Noam M. Elcott: The Past, Present, and Future of AI | Aperture Conversations<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n

The Power of Images: A Conversation about Race Stories | Aperture Conversations<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n

Tina Barney: Family Ties | Aperture PhotoBook Club<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"Five<\/a>\n

Exploring the Canon of Japanese Women Photographers | Aperture Conversations<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n

Arielle Bobb-Willis: Keep the Kid Alive | Aperture PhotoBook Club<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"A<\/a>\n

On the Legacy of Louis Carlos Bernal | Aperture Conversations<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n

Between Reality and Dreams: Avion Pearce and Elle P\u00e9rez in Conversation | Aperture Conversations<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"Newly<\/a>\n

Reframing Histories | Aperture Conversations<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n \t\"Four<\/a>\n

Rediscovering the Photographs of Ernest Cole | Aperture Conversations<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Hal Fischer: Seminal Works<\/a><\/h3>\n $65.00<\/del> $32.50<\/ins>\n\t\n \t<\/a>\n Magazine\n

Aperture No. 261<\/a><\/h3>\n \t“The Craft Issue”\n $24.95<\/del> $12.48<\/ins>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n Books\n

Anastasia Samoylova: Atlantic Coast<\/a><\/h3>\n $65.00<\/del> $32.50<\/ins>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n Books\n

At the Limits of the Gaze<\/a><\/h3>\n $29.95<\/del> $14.98<\/ins>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n Books\n

Alejandro Cartagena: Ground Rules<\/a><\/h3>\n $65.00<\/del> $32.50<\/ins>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n Books\n

Tyler Mitchell: Wish This Was Real<\/a><\/h3>\n $65.00<\/del> $32.50<\/ins>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n Books\n

David Alekhuogie: A Reprise<\/a><\/h3>\n $65.00<\/del> $32.50<\/ins>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n Books\n

Vik Muniz on Photography, Mind, and Matter<\/a><\/h3>\n $29.95<\/del> $14.98<\/ins>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n Books\n

Todd Hido: Intimate Distance (Revised and Expanded Edition)<\/a><\/h3>\n $65.00<\/del> $32.50<\/ins>\n Sold Out\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n Books\n

Coreen Simpson: A Monograph<\/a><\/h3>\n $65.00<\/del> $32.50<\/ins>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n Books\n

Edward Weston: The Flame of Recognition<\/a><\/h3>\n $39.95<\/del> $19.98<\/ins>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n Books\n

Richard Misrach: Cargo<\/a><\/h3>\n $85.00<\/del> $42.50<\/ins>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n Books\n

An-My L\u00ea: Small Wars<\/a><\/h3>\n $60.00<\/del> $30.00<\/ins>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n Books\n

Sally Mann: At Twelve, Portraits of Young Women<\/a><\/h3>\n $50.00<\/del> $25.00<\/ins>\n\t\n \t\"\"<\/a>\n Books\n

Susan Meiselas: Nicaragua<\/a><\/h3>\n $50.00<\/del> $25.00<\/ins>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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