John Berger: Understanding a Photograph

Wednesday, November 13

6:30 pm

Aperture Gallery and Bookstore  

547 West 27th Street  

New York, NY 

 

$5 DONATION

This event is free for students with ID and Members of Aperture at the $50 level and above.

Join Aperture and Geoff Dyer for a conversation on John Berger and his writings on photography, with panelists Christophe Agou, Wendy Lesser, and Lawrence Weschler. The panel is presented in conjunction with Aperture’s new book Understanding a Photograph, the first collection of Berger’s writings on the subject. Edited and with an introduction by Dyer, the book includes previously uncollected pieces written for exhibitions or catalogs, discussing a wide range of artists—from Henri Cartier-Bresson to Jitka Hanzlová.

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Aperture Portfolio Prize 2014

Bryan Schutmaat, Ralph, 2011.

Welcome to the Aperture Portfolio Prize, an international photography competition.

The purpose of the Aperture Portfolio Prize is to identify trends in contemporary photography and highlight artists whose work deserves greater recognition. When choosing the first-prize winner and runners-up, Aperture’s editorial and curatorial staff look for innovative bodies of work that haven’t been widely seen in major publications or exhibition venues. Previous winners and runners-up include Michal Chelbin, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Alexander Gronsky, Sarah Palmer, Bryan Schutmaat, and Jordan Tate, among others.

First prize is $3,000 and an exhibition at Aperture Gallery. The first-prize winner and up to five runners-up will be featured on Aperture’s website, where their images will be accompanied by a brief statement written by Aperture staff. All winners are announced in the foundation’s e-newsletter, which reaches forty thousand subscribers across the globe, including curators, critics, and members of the photography community. Winners will also have the opportunity to offer their prints via the Aperture Foundation limited-edition print program.

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