The spring issue of Aperture magazine #198, is now on newsstands.

Here are some of the features:

• Magnum colleagues Elliott Erwitt and Marc Riboud discuss each other’s work and where their philosophies on photography differ.

• Anders Petersen speaks with JH Engstrom about expanding beyond the spatial limitations of his earlier work and his method of photographing people.

• John Gossage transitions into color photography for his upcoming volume The Thirty-Two Inch Ruler/Map of Babylon, featuring photographs taken in Washington D.C.

• Paolo Pellegrin and Scott Anderson team up using pictures and words to tell stories about Iraqi refugees.

• Zoe Crosher’s collection of Michelle duBois’ self-portraits examines styles of documentation.

• Walid Raad‘s visual catalogue of Lebanon explores modes of interpreting and fabricating history.

• In New Trees, Robert Voit photographs cell phone towers to comment on how nature submits to the technological desires of people.

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Aperture’s annual Benefit and Auction, held at the elegant and chic Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers on Monday, November 2, was a smashing success. This year, pictured below, Aperture honored three key players in the fine art photography community: photographer Joel Meyerowitz, gallery owner Howard Greenberg, and trustee Susana Torruella Leval. The gala was packed with artists, gallerists, curators, collectors, art patrons, and philanthropists, and all appeared to have a fabulous time. We are proud to announce this year’s event raised $500,000 to support Aperture’s publications, exhibitions, and humanities programs. Aperture would like to thank our friends and supporters within the community for their tremendous outpouring of support.

Click here to view more pictures from the Aperture Benefit and Auction.

Magnum Holiday Book Party

Book signing and Reception
Monday, December 15, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Aperture Gallery
547 West 27th Street
New York, New York
(212) 505-5555

FREE

Join Aperture Monday evening as we host the Magnum Holiday Book Party, with over twenty Magnum photographers including Elliott Erwitt, Susan Meiselas, Martin Parr, Paul Fusco, Larry Towell, Martine Franck, Paolo Pellegrin, Richard Kalvar, Mark Power, Peter Marlow, and many more. Limited-edition prints, rare and new books will be available for purchase. A special gift book by Alec Soth is included with every purchase.