
{"id":7327,"date":"2020-03-03T21:05:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T21:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aperturewp.wpengine.com\/?page_id=7327"},"modified":"2026-01-23T16:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:00:22","slug":"read","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aperture.org\/editorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Read"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tEditorial\n\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\tThe Latest\n\t<\/h2>\n\t    <div class=\"load_more_module\">\n            <div class=\"load_more_post_wrapper aperture_posts\">\n            <div class=\"featured_image\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/?p=329550\">\n                        <img class=\"wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/aperture.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PI_Harlem_Photo_Hi_Res_75-640x512-1768591640.jpg\">\n                    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"post_content\">\n                <div class=\"category\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/aperture.org\/editorial\/interviews\/\">Interviews<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <h2 class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/?p=329550\">Bringing \u201cThe Harlem Book of the Dead\u201d Back to Life<\/a><\/h2>\n                <a class=\"post\" href=\"\/?p=329550\">\n                    <div class=\"post_excerpt\">\n                        <p>Editorial The Latest Get Aperture Magazine Aperture Magazine Aperture No. 258 Aperture presents &#8220;Photography &amp; Painting,&#8221; featuring artists from around the world who draw inspiration from both mediums in their work, illuminating how the dialogue between camera and canvas continues to unfold today in fascinating, unexpected ways. &#036;24.95 11Add to cart Featured View All 15&hellip;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"load_more_post_wrapper aperture_posts\">\n            <div class=\"featured_image\">\n                         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Prize<\/a><\/h2>\n                <a class=\"post\" href=\"\/?p=328172\">\n                    <div class=\"post_excerpt\">\n                        Since 2006, the annual competition has spotlighted new talents in contemporary photography.                     <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fl-builder-pagination-load-more\">\n        <div class=\"fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-center\">\n            <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fl-button custom_load_more_button\" role=\"button\">\n                <span class=\"fl-button-text\">Load More<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <script>\n        jQuery('.custom_load_more_button').click(function (e) {\n            e.preventDefault();\n            const className = 'aperture_posts';\n            const existingPostsSelector = '.load_more_post_wrapper.'+className;\n            postdata = new Object();\n            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