Gregory Halpern

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How Gregory Halpern Found His Voice in Buffalo

The photographer speaks with his brother, the journalist Jake Halpern, about growing up in a city of surreal sights and memorable characters.

Gregory Halpern on the Impossibility of Documentary Photography

Reflecting on his series based in the contemporary social landscape of Guadeloupe, the photographer speaks about his process, personal history, and the politics of representation.
Gregory Halpern, Untitled, 2016

The Post-Documentary Photographers Who Care about the World

For a prophetic group exhibition about American life, Paul Graham considers images of tenderness and melancholy.

Gregory Halpern’s Lyrical Chronicle of a Rust Belt City

In Buffalo, the photographer finds imaginative possibilities in the city’s postindustrial landscapes.

12 Photographers on How They Conceptualize Their Work

What comes first–the idea for a project, or the images themselves?
Gregory Halpern, detail from Omaha Sketchbook, 2019

A Chronicle of Midwestern Masculinity

Gregory Halpern’s newest photobook is a nuanced portrait of golden-hour Omaha.

Robert Adams on Gregory Halpern, ZZYZX

D. H. Lawrence admired the American Southwest but found Southern California troubling: “In a way, it has…

Announcing the Winners of the 2016 PhotoBook Awards

We’re pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 edition of the Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards.

2014 Guggenheim Fellows Announced

Aperture congratulates 2014 Guggenheim Fellows Matthew Pillsbury, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Jason Fulford, and Gregory Halpern.

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Aperture No. 257

Aperture presents “Image Worlds to Come: Photography & AI,” a timely and urgent issue that explores how artificial intelligence is quickly transforming the field of photography and our broader culture of images.

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