This winter, Aperture magazine presents "Reference," an issue that
considers the role images play in the creation of something else.-
Spanning fashion design, architecture, film, and print, "Reference"
includes a conversation between renowned British author and curator Ekow
Eshun and rising fashion designer Grace Wales Bonner; an interview with
South African artist William Kentridge on the images that undergird his
sprawling output; critic Mimi Zeiger on the work of Los Angeles-based
architectural studio Johnston Marklee; an essay by Jesse Dorris on the
potential of handmade zines; and David Campany on the function and
purpose of photographs today. Further, works by James Welling, Jojo
Gronostay, Deborah Turbeville, Sheida Soleimani, Katrien de Blauwer, and
Stephanie Syjuco highlight each artist's unique use of source material.
The Photobook Review for this issue opens with a sweeping interview with
Ramón Reverté--the editor in chief and creative director at Editorial
RM--and includes reviews of recent photobooks by Vince Aletti, Phyllis
Christopher, Moe Suzuki, Nancy Holt, Richard Misrach, and N.V. Parekh.