Aperture Foundation

The Aperture Foundation was founded in 1952 by Ansel Adams, Minor White, Barbara Morgan, Dorothea Lange, Nancy Newhall, Beaumont Newhall, Ernest Louie, Melton Ferris, and Dody Warren. Their vision was to create a forum for fine art photography, a new concept at the time. The first issue of Aperture (magazine) was published in spring 1952 in San Francisco. Aperture's efforts increased respect for photography and its popularity among contemporary a... More

The Aperture Foundation was founded in 1952 by Ansel Adams, Minor White, Barbara Morgan, Dorothea Lange, Nancy Newhall, Beaumont Newhall, Ernest Louie, Melton Ferris, and Dody Warren. Their vision was to create a forum for fine art photography, a new concept at the time. The first issue of Aperture (magazine) was published in spring 1952 in San Francisco. Aperture's efforts increased respect for photography and its popularity among contemporary artists soared. In January 2011, Englishman Chris Boot joined the organization as its director. Mr. Boot has been previously employed by both Magnum Photos and Phaidon Press. Aperture is a not-for-profit. The foundation is committed to shining a spotlight on work that is new and challenging while providing a forum for reevaluations of the history of the medium. Intellectual rigor and calculated risk-taking have always defined Aperture Foundation, as expressed by the mission statement: The purpose of Aperture Foundation, a non-profit...

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