Contemporary Photography Books

August 7, 2020 Gregory Halpern

A dog stands on a hill with the sun shining bright.

In 2018, Gregory Halpern, professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, was named the fourth laureate of “Immersion, A French-American Photography Commission of the Hermes Foundation,” a highly exclusive annual photography program featuring exchange residencies, exhibitions and publications for award winners. Halpern went on to complete a multi-month residency on the French archipelago of Guadeloupe. The resulting photographs are slated to be featured in a 2022 solo exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, accompanied by a publication of the work.

Halpern is also a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and Nominee Member of Magnum Photos.

The resurgence of contemporary photography books has been amplified, in part, by fine art photographers like Halpern. He has published nine photography books, including ZZYZX (MACK Books), winner of the Paris Photo-Aperture PhotoBook of the Year.

"In my photography books there's always a sense of intuitive wandering," Halpern said. "I want people to feel the work and interpret it for themselves."

A large tree in front of a house, with the sun trying to peak through the leaves. — **From one of Halpern's books, *Omaha Sketchbook* (MACK Books).**

People attend a church service. — From *Omaha Sketchbook*

A group of boy scouts salute. — From *Omaha Sketchbook*

A hand with stars on the palm is raised in the air. — **A selection from Halpern's book, *ZZYZX* (MACK Books), which won the Paris Photo-Aperture PhotoBook of the Year in 2016.**

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