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Aperture Magazine Relaunch Party

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Michael Avedon, Julian Cavin and Kristina Marino at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine. Photograph by Kaitlyn Battista.

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Asger Carlsen, Balarama Heller, Fabiola Alondra at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine. Photograph by Kaitlyn Battista.

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Helena Christensen and Paul Banks at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine. Photograph by Kaitlyn Battista.

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Scott Williams, Deirdre Kelly, and Jemme Aldridge. Photograph by Kaitlyn Battista at the Aperture magazine relaunch event, 2013

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Macao Trading Co. Bartenders, Photograph by Kaitlyn Battista at the Aperture magazine relaunch event, 2013

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Lynzy Blair and Lori Zimmer at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine © PATRICK MCMULLAN.COM

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Anthony Haden-Guest at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine ©PATRICK MCMULLAN.COM

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Kellie McLaughlin, Chris Boot and Christina Caputo at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine ©PATRICK MCMULLAN.COM

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Scott Williams and Deirdre Kelly at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine ©PATRICK MCMULLAN.COM

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Biljana Starcevoc, David Moyer and Yesh at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine ©PATRICK MCMULLAN.COM

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Jemme Aldridge and Ross Fraser at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine ©PATRICK MCMULLAN.COM

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Trevor Paglen and guests at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine. Photograph by Kaitlyn Battista.

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Karen Day and guest at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine. Photograph by Kaitlyn Battista.

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Emily and Bruce Davidson at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine. Photograph by Kaitlyn Battista.

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DJ Amber Coffman of the Dirty Projectors at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine. Photograph by Kaitlyn Battista.

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Anne Stark and guests at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine. Photograph by Kaitlyn Battista.

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Tim Barber at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine. Photograph by Kaitlyn Battista.

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Celso Gonzalez-Falla at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine. Photograph by Kaitlyn Battista.

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Michael Hoeh at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine. Photograph by Kaitlyn Battista.

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Ren Martin and Cathy Kaplin at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine. ©PATRICK MCMULLAN.COM

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Mick Rock at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine. Photograph by Kaitlyn Battista.

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Jarrett Moran and Manish Vora at Relaunch Party to Celebrate the New Aperture Magazine. Photograph by Kaitlyn Battista.

Wednesday night, February 27, over 300 friends from the worlds of photography, art, fashion, media, and music gathered to celebrate the relaunch of Aperture magazine. There was tangible excitement as guests were among the first to get the new ApertureMichael Avedon, Paul Banks, Helena Christensen, Bruce Davidson, Celso Gonzalez-Falla, Anthony Haden-Guest, Trevor Paglen, Mick Rock, Andres Serrano, and Manish Vora were among those who enjoyed by music from DJ Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors and premium cocktails by Espolón Tequila and Macao Trading Co.

The new Aperture, which hit newsstands on February 26, features a bold redesign with more pages, new columns, the strongest contemporary image-makers, and the most insightful writing on photography—all in a larger format.

The Aperture magazine relaunch party was supported by Domino Records / Ribbon Music, Macao Trading Co., and Patrick McMullan Company. Premium beverages were provided by Espolón Tequila. More photos of the evening are available at Patrick McMullan Company.

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