Aperture 253: Winter 2023

Aperture magazine's winter issue, "Desire," features an expansive interview with Juergen Teller and explores desire as an impulse and a state of mind. The issue features the work of artists such as Nakeya Brown, Nabil Harb, Oto Gillen, Marcelo Gomes, and Jonathas de Andrade, who consider the body, the natural world, and direct physical expressions of desire as the material for indelible images.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 148 pages
Publication date: 07 December 2023
Publisher: Aperture

Aperture magazine has released its winter issue, titled "Desire," which delves into the multifaceted concept of desire as both an impulse and a state of mind. The issue features an extensive interview with renowned fashion photographer Juergen Teller, on the occasion of his upcoming major exhibition "Juergen Teller: i need to live," set to open at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Paris on December 16, 2023.

Photographers, by nature, possess a voyeuristic inclination. Throughout the work featured in this issue, the compulsion to want or manifest emerges as a recurring theme. Artists like Nakeya Brown, Nabil Harb, Oto Gillen, Marcelo Gomes, and Jonathas de Andrade explore the body, the natural world, captivating objects, and direct physical expressions of desire as the raw material for their indelible images.

In a captivating profile, Andrew Maerkle delves into the artistic journey of celebrated Japanese photographer Ishiuchi Miyako, known for her ability to conjure history through evocative personal objects, resulting in magnetic images that are simultaneously surreal and remarkably physical. Amanda Maddox takes a thoughtful look at a generation of women photographers whose work probes the feminist dynamics of seeing and being seen. Moeko Fujii revisits the influential figure Hisae Imai, who played a significant role in Tokyo's art and fashion scenes of the 1960s, while Lucy McKeon uncovers new resonances in the sensual self-portraits Melissa Shook created as a young woman and mother.

In "Desire," photographers take reality and transport the viewer to entirely different realms. Through their lens, they render the world as otherworldly, inviting the viewer to embark on a transformative visual journey. To explore select content from the issue and learn more, visit aperture.org/magazine.

Weight: 740g
Dimension: 236 x 308 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781597115506