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| Formation | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Headquarters | 380 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024 |
| Services | Photography publications, events, and venues |
| Website | https://aperture.org/ |
Aperture Foundation is a nonprofit arts institution, 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 the magazine Aperture was published in spring 1952 in San Francisco.
In January 2011, Chris Boot joined the organization as its director. Boot has previously been an independent photobook publisher and worked with Magnum Photos and Phaidon Press.[1] Sarah Meister, curator of photography at the Museum of Modern Art from 2009 to 2020, was named as Boot's replacement in the Executive Director position in January 2021,[2] starting in May 2021.[3]
- ^ "Chris Boot – Executive Director at Aperture « the PhotoBook". Archived from the original on 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Lubow, Arthur (January 30, 2021). "Aperture Foundation Announces Its New Executive Director". New York Times. Vol. 170, no. 58954. p. C3. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ "Sarah Meister Named Next Executive Director of Aperture". Aperture. January 21, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-30.