Aperture Foundation's mission since 1952 has been to champion fine photography. The not-for-profit organization was founded by photographers Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, Barbara Morgan, and Minor White; historian Beaumont Newhall; and writer/curator Nancy Newhall.
Aperture Foundation publishes a quarterly magazine (Aperture), acclaimed books, and limited edition photograph portfolios. Aperture also has a thriving traveling exhibitions arm, its own 3,000 square foot gallery, and a premier educational program, presenting lectures and panel discussions throughout the year.
Aperture's offices and gallery space are located in New York City. Please visit www.aperture.org for event information, news on our artists, and the online store.
Aperture West Collaborative Lecture Series Presents: Photographer Larry Fink
Wednesday, April 16, 7:00 p.m.
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
Friday, April 18, 7:30 p.m.
Photoalliance at San Francisco Art Institute
Saturday, April 19, 3:30 p.m.
Seattle Art Museum
Larry Fink, the acclaimed photojournalist and educator, is widely known for his "snapshot aesthetic" à la Robert Frank, Diane Arbus, and Garry Winogrand. He studied photography with Alexey Brodovitch and Lisette Model in New York City, and has been lauded for his ability to capture provocative moments in both high and low cultures. Larry Fink’s work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; and Musée de L’Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland; among others. His books include Boxing, Runway, and Social Graces.
Please join Larry Fink in this three-part lecture series on the West Coast discussing his work.