With his distinct theatricality and closely guarded process, the photographer conjures his own private world. It’s become a public obsession.

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Aperture Welcomes the Public to Its New Home This September

Our executive director, Sarah Meister, looks ahead to the opening of Aperture’s permanent space at 380 Columbus Avenue, a place to gather, share ideas, and engage with photography.

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The Secret Life of Photography
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The Secret Life of Photography

Aperture’s summer issue exposes a world of conspiracy, private eyes, voyeurs, hidden histories, and nested realities.
The Photographer Who Made Absence Her Muse
Essays

The Photographer Who Made Absence Her Muse

Alix Cléo Roubaud’s extraordinary darkroom visions, cut short at age thirty-one, are only now coming to light.
How Carrie Schneider Made the World’s Largest Photograph
Essays

How Carrie Schneider Made the World’s Largest Photograph

Schneider’s dazzling contribution to the 2026 Venice Biennale transforms a fleeting moment from a Chris Marker film into a monumental installation.
A Dizzying Snapshot of the Human Condition
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A Dizzying Snapshot of the Human Condition

At the New Museum, “New Humans: Memories of the Future” whirls through a century of human and humanoid evolution—and plenty of photography.