Photography, Art, and Fashion Tastemakers Gathered to Celebrate the Relaunch of Aperture Magazine

PRLog (Press Release) - Feb. 28, 2013 - WHAT: Over 300 guests in photography, art, fashion, media, and music gathered to celebrate the relaunch of Aperture, one of the world’s leading photography magazines. There was tangible excitement as guests were among the first to get the new Aperture, accompanied by music from DJ Amber Coffman of the Dirty Projectors and premium cocktails by Espolón Tequila and Macao Trading Co.

The new Aperture, which hit newsstands on February 26, 2013, features a bold redesign, with more pages, new columns, the strongest contemporary image-makers, and the most insightful writing on photography—all in a larger, bolder format.

WHEN: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 8:00-11:00 pm

WHERE: Macao Trading Co., 311 Church Street, New York, N.Y.

IN THE CROWD: Jowhara AlSaud, Michael Avedon, Paul Banks, Tim Barber, Elisabeth Biondi, Stefan Campbell, Asger Carlsen, Julian Cavin, Helena Christensen, Edward Cruz, Bruce Davidson, Robert Forman, Henny Garfunkel, Philip Gefter, Celso Gonzalez-Falla, Anthony Haden-Guest, Gail Albert Halaban, Balarama Heller, Michael Hoeh, Anne Huntington, Elizabeth and William Kahane, Laurence Lowe, Paul Moakley, Matthew Monteith, Trevor Paglen, Matthew Pillsbury, Mick Rock, Stefan Ruiz, Victoria Sambunaris, Robin Schwartz, Andres Serrano, Biljana Starcevic, Harry Stendhal, Penelope Umbrico, Manish Vora, Lori Zimmer

MEDIA: Hi-res images available upon request.

SPONSORSHIP: The Aperture magazine relaunch party was supported by Domino Records / Ribbon Music, Macao Trading Co., and Patrick McMullan Company. Premium beverages provided by Espolón Tequila.

Aperture, a not-for-profit foundation, connects the photo community and its audiences with the most inspiring work, the sharpest ideas, and with each other—in print, in person, and online.