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Recap: 60th Anniversary Gala Kick-Off

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Images from last week’s kick-off to Aperture’s Sixtieth Anniversary Gala and Auction season.

foundation news

Robert Capa print – Sixtieth Anniversary Auction Raffle

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An exciting opportunity to win a limited-edition Robert Capa print valued at $2,500.

foundation news

Richard Misrach and Kate Orff Discuss Petrochemical America

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2013_05_01_RicharMisrachandKateOrffDiscussPetrochemical

Melissa Harris talks with Richard Misrach and Kate Orff about the process of depicting and unpacking the complex ecologies featured in Petrochemical America.

reviews

In Performance

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Vicki Goldberg reviews two exhibitions at the Addison Gallery in Andover, Massachusetts.

foundation news

Sally Mann Upon Reflection Self-Portraits Exhibition

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2013_05_01_SallyMannUponReflectionSelf-PortraitsExhibition

An exhibition of new photographic self-portraits by Sally Mann.

talks & interviews

Simon Njami – Q&A

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2013_05_01_SimonNjami-Q&A

An interview with Paris-based independent lecturer, curator, and art critic Simon Njami.

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60th Anniversary Auction Catalog and Tickets Now Online

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A first look at our 2012 Photography Auction.

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Helen Sear: Artist Talk and Signing

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An event presented by Klompching Gallery and Ffotogallery.

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Snap!: Contemporary Street Photography

Matt Stuart (b.1974), "Trafalgar Square," 2006
© Matt Stuart/Courtesy Museum of London
Matt Stuart (b.1974), "Trafalgar Square," 2006
© Matt Stuart/Courtesy Museum of London

The Museum of the City of New York hosts a panel with Bruce Gilden, Richard Bram, Sylvia Plachy, and Richard Sandler.

foundation news

Dan Deacon America Flag Photo Contest

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Announcing new Instagram photo contest hosted by Dan Deacon and Aperture Magazine.

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Shifting Sands: Conflict Photojournalism and Ethics

Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2003 © Marcus Bleasdale/VII
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2003 © Marcus Bleasdale/VII

A panel at the Aperture Gallery, moderated by Stephen Mayes, discussing the ethical dimensions of conflict photojournalism.

foundation news

Ten Exciting Photography Shows in NYC

© The Gordon Parks Foundation. Courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery
© The Gordon Parks Foundation. Courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery

The fall season descends on New York with exciting new exhibitions.

foundation news

John Cage: 100 Years

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2013_05_06_JohnCage

In celebration of the avant-garde composer’s centennial, enjoy a classic clip from 1960.