APERTURE. Two Volumes (Earth & Los Angeles)

Aperture Volume 232 (Fall 2018) and Volume 234 (Spring 2019).

Large softcovers in very good condition. The pages are neat and clean and tightly bound with no inscriptions. Each copy has a small former owner sticker.

Volume 232: A look at the dynamic photography scene in a city of images. Aperture's "Los Angeles" issue explores how one of America's most photographed cities is also an essential hub for some of today's most important photography and photo-based art. Part of an ongoing series of issues that profile the photographic culture of a particular city, "Los Angeles" features key figures in the city's photography community. Brand-new portfolios highlight Los Angeles's unique conceptual traditions and, in some cases, consider the city as a studio. 

Volume 234: This issue of Aperture considers the natural world in the age of climate change, extreme weather, and dramatically politicized landscapes. Earth focuses on our relationship with the natural world, during a moment of continued debate about global warming and extreme weather, and as the vulnerability of our natural environment is underscored each day. As we enter the Anthropocene, the term used by scientists to describe an age when human activity has the greatest impact on the earth, what is the role of the artist and culture in addressing this crisis? How do photographers honour and draw inspiration from the natural world? How does aesthetics shape our understanding of ecological concerns?