Aperture Magazine's Summer 2023 Issue Explores Asian American Identity Through Photography
The Summer 2023 edition of Aperture magazine, titled "Being & Becoming: Asian in America," is guest edited by Stephanie Hueon Tung and delves into how photographers capture themes of visibility and belonging within Asian American communities. This issue showcases artists' works spanning from the 19th century to today, including contributions from An-My Lê and Reagan Louie. Tung's essay reflects on evolving views of Asian American experiences. Readers will find interviews with An-My Lê and Pao Houa Her, essays by Bakirathi Mani, Xueli Wang, Ken Chen, Simon Wu, and Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander, as well as portfolios from Gina Osterloh and Leonard Suryajaya. The PhotoBook Review features Taous Dahmani and Lena Fritsch, alongside essays and a curriculum by Sunil Gupta.
Key facts
- Issue titled 'Being & Becoming: Asian in America'
- Guest edited by Stephanie Hueon Tung, curator of photography at Peabody Essex Museum
- Features work from 19th century to present
- Includes artists An-My Lê, Reagan Louie, Pao Houa Her, Toyo Miyatake, Tseng Kwong Chi, Gina Osterloh, Leonard Suryajaya, Arthur Ou, Guanyu Xu, Priya Suresh Kambli, Jarod Lew
- Essays by Ryan Lee Wong, Bakirathi Mani, Xueli Wang, Ken Chen, Simon Wu, Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander, Phoebe Chen, Tausif Noor, Mimi Wong, Amy Sadao, Xuan Juliana Wang, Amitava Kumar, Simon Han
- PhotoBook Review features Cécile Poimboeuf-Koizumi and Lena Fritsch
- Published summer 2023
- 144 pages, paperback, ISBN 9781597115483
Entities
Artists
- An-My Lê
- Reagan Louie
- Pao Houa Her
- Toyo Miyatake
- Tseng Kwong Chi
- Gina Osterloh
- Leonard Suryajaya
- Arthur Ou
- Guanyu Xu
- Priya Suresh Kambli
- Jarod Lew
- Judith Joy Ross
- Widline Cadet
- Frank Stewart
- Guido Guidi
- Vân-Nhi Nguyen
- Sunil Gupta
- Lisette Model
- E. M. Forster
- Soichi Sunami
- Bruce Yonemoto
- Patty Chang
- Jamel Shabazz
- Bharat Sikka
- Giulia Parlato
- Roe Ethridge
Institutions
- Aperture magazine
- Peabody Essex Museum
- Chose Commune
- Primary Information
- Gwangju Biennale
Locations
- Massachusetts
- Manzanar
- California
- East Village
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- Indonesia
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Marseille
- France
- Japan
- Cesena
- Italy
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