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Published on the occasion of its sixtieth anniversary, this is the first
ever anthology of "Aperture" magazine. This long-awaited overview
provides a selection of the best critical writing from the first 25
years of the magazine--the period spanning the tenure of cofounder and
editor Minor White. "Aperture" was established in 1952 by a group of
photographers, including Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, Barbara Morgan and
historian-curators Beaumont and Nancy Newhall. Their intention was to
provide a forum "in which photographers can talk straight to each other,
discuss the problems that face photography as profession an art, share
their experiences, comment on what goes on, descry the new potentials."
With its far-ranging interests in diverse photographic styles, myriad
themes and subjects (including a strong streak of spirituality in
diverse forms) and an adventurous commitment to a broad international
range, "Aperture" has had a profound impact on the course of fine-art
photography. The texts and visuals in this anthology were selected by
Peter C. Bunnell, White's protege and an early member of the "Aperture"
staff, who went on to become a major force in photography as an
influential writer, curator and professor. Several articles are
reproduced in facsimile, and the publication is enlivened throughout by
other features, including a portfolio of exceptional covers, as well as a
selection of the colophons (short statements or quotes) that appeared
at the front of each magazine.
