The Black Panthers: Making Sense of History

Photographs by Stephen Shames

Coinciding with the exhibition at the Odegaard Library at the University of Washington, a panel discussion and gallery tour will be held on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary Reunion and Commemoration gathering of The Black Panther Party, Seattle chapter.

More info on the exhibition here.

More info on the April 25 exhibition tour here.

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


We're pleased to present video of a recent discussion between Thomas Allen  and Chip Kidd, focusing on Allen's inventive photography and his Aperture book, Uncovered. 

Thomas Allen received the prestigious McKnight Artist Fellowship for Photographers in 1997 and is represented by New York's Foley Gallery and Thomas Barry Fine Arts.  Chip Kidd is an internationally renowned graphic designer, author, comic book expert, and associate art director at Alfred P. Knopf.  He also wrote the book's foreword.

This presentation is in ten parts with a combined running time of approximately 41 minutes. To see all the videos, click here, or follow the "Visit Site" link to Aperture's YouTube channel below.

Now up on YouTube: video of Danielle Levitt's lecture from November 13, 2007.

Parsons presented this talk at Aperture's gallery in Chelsea. Levitt’s distinctive approach to representing pop culture has gained a wide following in both the fashion and art worlds. 

In the first clip, Levitt discusses her first job, and the beginnings of her signature style.  In the second, she discusses her motivations for photographing "ordinary" people.



To see more videos, follow the "Visit Site" link to Aperture's YouTube channel below.

The second video clip of Shaolin master Shi De Chao has been uploaded to Aperture's YouTube channel:

In this clip, the master performs a form called the monk spade.  Justin Guariglia (Shaolin: Temple Of Zen, Aperture, 2007) discusses the true nature of the practice, and explains the difference between these movements, and what you might see in a kung fu movie or more commercial exhibition.  The Shaolin: Temple of Zen microsite has information, a sneak peek of the book, and more original video.  Visit the microsite...

You can also visit Aperture's YouTube channel by clicking on the "Visit Site" link below...

(Our thanks to the Rubin Museum of Art for this footage.)

The first video footage of Shaolin master Shi De Chao has been uploaded to Aperture's YouTube channel:

In this clip, the master performs a basic form of Shaolin kung fu.  Justin Guariglia (Shaolin: Temple Of Zen, Aperture, 2007) discusses the true nature of the practice, and explains the difference between these movements, and what you might see in a kung fu movie or more commercial exhibition.  The Shaolin: Temple of Zen microsite has information, a sneak peek of the book, and more original video.  Visit the microsite...

You can also visit Aperture's YouTube channel by clicking on the "Visit Site" link below...

(Our thanks to the Rubin Museum of Art for this footage.)

On October 17th, 2007, Aperture joined with Chelsea's Rubin Museum of Art to promote the Aperture book Shaolin: Temple of Zen.  Its photographer, Justin Guariglia, slowly but surely won the trust of the notoriously secretive warrior monks of the Shaolin Temple over a period of eight years.  That night, he presented Shaolin monk Shi De Chao, who demonstrated the martial art of Shaolin kung fu to the captivated crowd.

Over the next few days, Exposures will present video from that night.  Today, some words from Michelle Dunn, Aperture's deputy director, and Justin Guariglia, along with photos taken by Aperture's Rich Hendricks.  Click on the "Read Full Entry" link below for more.

The Shaolin: Temple of Zen microsite has information, a sneak peek of the book, and more original video.  Visit the microsite...

About the Rubin Museum of Art: "[The Rubin Museum of Art] is the first museum in the Western World dedicated to the art of the Himalayas and surrounding regions.  The museum's mission is to establish, present, preserve and document a permanent collection that reflects the vitality, complexity and historical significance of Himalayan art."  Visit their site...

"In some cases, I certainly couldn’t go to photograph that; the timing was off, and just in going to Iraq, I couldn’t have gone earlier, and I certainly wouldn’t go today."

The fourth and final installment of a conversation between Richard Ross and John R. (Rick) MacArthur.

"I did one singular image... which I thought was pure Josef K. Kafka."

The third installment of a conversation between Richard Ross and John R. (Rick) MacArthur.

"To put a Montessori circle at the beginning of a book... and a death chamber, a lethal injection chamber, at the end, is something... a little more interesting than the usual photography."

The first installment of a conversation between Richard Ross and John R. (Rick) MacArthur.