Through his vivid landscapes and portraits, Lindokuhle Sobekwa portrays the harsh poetry of rural life in the country’s Eastern Cape.

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8 Photobooks that Consider How Artists Engage with the Environment
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8 Photobooks that Consider How Artists Engage with the Environment

From Kimowan Metchewais’s layered images on Indigenous identity to Robert Adams’s meditations on the American West, here are titles that explore the relationship between photography and the natural world.
Announcing the 2024 Aperture Portfolio Prize Shortlist 
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Announcing the 2024 Aperture Portfolio Prize Shortlist 

Here are the shortlisted artists for Aperture’s annual award, which aims to spotlight new talent in contemporary photography.
Miranda July, The Amateurist, 1997
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Close Encounters with Miranda July

Through her playful and provocative collaborations with strangers, July consistently asks what we want from power, technology, and love.
Mariko Mori’s Anime-Inspired Critique of Gender in Japan
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Mariko Mori’s Anime-Inspired Critique of Gender in Japan

In the 1990s, the photographer spoofed corporate culture through performances staged in locations around Tokyo.

“Aperture is a collaboration between people who believe that visual culture is central to understanding and developing society in a way that is mindful and generative.” —Hank Willis Thomas, artist

“Aperture is a collaboration between people who believe that visual culture is central to understanding and developing society in a way that is mindful and generative.” —Hank Willis Thomas, artist