APERTURE. - Lot 13

APERTURE. 11:3 - 1964. Rochester, New York: Aperture Inc., 1964. Square in-4, paperback, illustrated cover. A rare issue of the renowned magazine Aperture, founded in 1952 by Minor White, Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, Barbara Morgan, and Beaumont Newhall, and considered one of the most influential publications in the history of photography. From its very first issues, Aperture established itself as a true laboratory of ideas where photographers, historians, critics, and artists came together, prioritizing rigorous reflection on the medium rather than simply publishing images. Issue 11:3 (1964) is emblematic of this approach. Its editorial explores the concept of “Transactional Photography,” a then-innovative idea positing that photography does not end with the act of taking the photograph or printing it, but finds its true fulfillment in the living relationship that develops between the image, its creator, and its viewer. This line of thought, championed in particular by Nathan Lyons and the Aperture circle, constitutes one of the foundational texts of American photography in the 1960s. The illustrations, featuring remarkable typographic quality, bring together portfolios by contemporary photographers that alternate between formal explorations, graphic experiments, and poetic approaches, in the editorial tradition that established Aperture’s international reputation. An issue that has become a classic, sought after both for the richness of its theoretical content and for its significance in the history of modern photography. Condition: A good copy despite some signs of wear on the cover.