Gregory Halpern
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Gregory Halpern is an American photographer who grew up in Buffalo, New York. He recently published his third book of photographs, entitled A (J&L Books, 2011), a photographic ramble through the streets of the American Rust Belt. His other books include Omaha Sketchbook (J&L Books, 2009), an artist's book portrait of the titular city, and Harvard Works Because We Do (W.W. Norton, 2003), a book of photographs and text, presenting a portrait of Harvard University
through the eyes of the school's service employees. Harvard Works Because We Do includes an introduction by Studs Terkel
and was reviewed in The New York Times Book Review
. He holds a BA in History and Literature from Harvard University and an MFA from California College of the Arts. He has taught at California College of the Arts
, Cornell University
, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
, Harvard University
and the Harvard Graduate School of Design
. He currently teaches at the Rochester Institute of Technology
.
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
through the eyes of the school's service employees. Harvard Works Because We Do includes an introduction by Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel
Louis "Studs" Terkel was an American author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. He received the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1985 for The Good War, and is best remembered for his oral histories of common Americans, and for hosting a long-running radio show in Chicago.-Early...
and was reviewed in The New York Times Book Review
The New York Times Book Review
The New York Times Book Review is a weekly paper-magazine supplement to The New York Times in which current non-fiction and fiction books are reviewed. It is one of the most influential and widely read book review publications in the industry. The offices are located near Times Square in New York...
. He holds a BA in History and Literature from Harvard University and an MFA from California College of the Arts. He has taught at California College of the Arts
California College of the Arts
California College of the Arts , founded in 1907, is known for its broad, interdisciplinary programs in art, design, architecture, and writing. It has two campuses, one in Oakland and one in San Francisco, California, USA...
, Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is an undergraduate and graduate college located in Boston, Massachusetts, dedicated to the visual arts. It is affiliated with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in partnership with Tufts University...
, Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and the Harvard Graduate School of Design
Harvard Graduate School of Design
The Harvard Graduate School of Design is a graduate school at Harvard University offering degrees in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning and Design.-History:...
. He currently teaches at the Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology
The Rochester Institute of Technology is a private university, located within the town of Henrietta in metropolitan Rochester, New York, United States...
.
Works
- Harvard Works Because We Do, Quantuck Lane/W.W. Norton, 2003
- Omaha Sketchbook, J&L Artists Book, 2009
- A, J&L Books, 2011