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Aperture—the premier not-for-profit arts institution
dedicated to advancing fine photography—was founded in 1952 by six profoundly
gifted individuals possessed of lofty ideals and high ambition: photographers
Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, Barbara Morgan, and Minor White; historian
Beaumont Newhall; and writer/curator Nancy Newhall. With scant resources,
these prescient artists created a new periodical, Aperture magazine, to serve
the medium, and photography users and fine art lovers worldwide.
For more than fifty years, Aperture magazine has been unrivalled in its
excellence and critical acclaim. And, as photography and the medium grew,
so too did the Aperture Foundation, expanding to include the subsequent publication
of books, limited edition prints and portfolios, traveling exhibitions, and
an educational program that includes lectures and panel discussions with artists,
curators, and other key players in the field of photography.
With profound respect for the integrity of the viewer’s experience and
the artist’s vision, Aperture presents to the public the finest photographic
images that are faithful to the artist’s intent and to the truth of
the subject. These images are conveyed as intended by the artist, uncompromised
by commercial motive, marketplace trends, or external censorship.
In March 2005, Aperture moved into its new headquarters in Chelsea’s
art district, at 547 West 27th Street, 4th floor, New York, N.Y. 10001. Our
new, 3,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art gallery opened September 8, 2005.
Gallery hours: Tuesday –Saturday, 10:00 a.m. –6:00 p.m.
Our general phone number is (212) 505-5555. Click here for the latest news
on Aperture’s stunning line-up of exhibitions, books, book signings,
artist lectures, and more.
Aperture West: Click here for more information on Aperture's programming west of the Mississippi.
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Hellen van Meene
Untitled , 1999-2003
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