Here are the shortlisted artists for Aperture’s annual award, which aims to spotlight new talent in contemporary photography.

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Elaine Constantine, Steve in his kitchen, 1993–96
Reviews

Picturing Britain’s Working Class after the “End of History”

An exhibition in England asks how a generation of blue-collar British photographers have responded to the rising tide of neoliberalism.
What Christopher Gregory-Rivera Discovered in Puerto Rico’s State Secrets
Essays

What Christopher Gregory-Rivera Discovered in Puerto Rico’s State Secrets

For decades, US officials sought to suppress independence movements in Puerto Rico, spying on activists and their families. What do their formerly secret files reveal?
Dolorès Marat, La femme aux gants (Woman with gloves), 1987
Interviews

Annie Ernaux Inspires an Exhibition about Fleeting Encounters

In Paris, the Nobel laureate’s words are set in dialogue with striking images by artists including Daido Moriyama and Mohamed Bourouissa.
Naomieh Jovin’s Photo Collages of Haitian American Life
Portfolios

Naomieh Jovin’s Photo Collages of Haitian American Life

Merging family archives with her own photographs, the artist tells a story about immigration with the lives of women at the center.

“Aperture is a collaboration between people who believe that visual culture is central to understanding and developing society in a way that is mindful and generative.” —Hank Willis Thomas, artist

“Aperture is a collaboration between people who believe that visual culture is central to understanding and developing society in a way that is mindful and generative.” —Hank Willis Thomas, artist