Courtesy Photo l.a., LA.

Aperture Foundation joins the 20th anniversary edition of photo l.a! Visit our booth to see our latest selection of books, limited-edition photographs, and discounted subscriptions. A series of Aperture-hosted programs will also take place, including a panel discussion titled Print, Online, and On-Demand: Words Without Pictures Revisited with Alex Klein, Stacy Allan, and Wendy Yao, as well as a conversation with artist Zoe Crosher and writer Jan Tumlir.

During the panel discussion titled Print, Online, and On-Demand: Words Without Pictures Revisited, Alex Klein, Stacy Allan, and Wendy Yao will discuss new approaches to traditional publishing models, support for critical voices and commentary in the photographic field, and emergent discursive possibilities both in print and online. This event coincides with the announcement of Words Without Pictures, Aperture’s first ePublication and part of the Aperture Ideas series, which is devoted to celebrating the finest critical and creative minds exploring key concepts in photography.

Friday, January 14, 12:00 pm

The conversation which will gather The artist Zoe Crosher and writer Jan Tumlir is an expansion on Tumlir’s recent article “Femme Fatale: Zoe Crosher’s reconsidered archive of Michelle duBois,” which appeared in Aperture magazine, issue 198. Together, the two will explore self-invention and role-playing as told through personal photographs, and what comes of the great “archival theme” in the digital era.

Los Angeles-based artist Crosher and Tumlir recently co-taught a class at Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, on the impact of geography on local forms of artistic production, and they will revisit this topic in relation to Crosher’s past work on the city, as well as her more recent series. The discussion will situate Crosher’s work in relation to its historical precedents in the art of Conceptualism, the Pictures Group, and identity politics.

Saturday, January 15, 5:00 pm

A visitor to the Aperture and D.A.P. booth at photo la this past weekend. Featured limited-edition prints from Takashi Homma, Thomas Allen, and Martin and Muñoz can be seen on the wall.

Bruce Davidson in conversation with Charlotte Cotton on Saturday, January 10, 2009 as part of the LACMA Artist Conversation Series.

Jim Goldberg signing copies of War Is Only Half the Story: The Aftermath Project at the Aperture booth on Sunday, January 11, following his lecture.

Heather and Kelsey Dietrick, 7 years old, Kelsey older by 66 minutes, 2002
From the series “Twins” © Mary Ellen Mark

Visit Aperture at booth #D13 this weekend at the 18th annual Los Angeles photography art fair for the latest selection of fine photography books, new limited-edition prints (including the first look at Mary Ellen Mark’s limited-edition MasterPrint™ from her famed Twins series, printed in conjunction with IC Lab), and a sneak peak of the Spring issue of Aperture magazine.

photo la
Barker Hangar
3021 Airport Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90405

BENEFIT RECEPTION
To benefit the Photography Department of the
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Thursday, January 8th, 6-9 pm

PUBLIC FAIR HOURS
Friday, January 9th, 12pm – 8pm
Saturday, January 10th, 12pm – 8pm
Sunday, January 11th, 12pm – 6pm