Gregory Herpe - Photographer

Biography

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An Artistic Journey



I'm a French artist and photojournalist (Sopa Image agency, Hong Kong), with a rich and atypical artistic background.

I've worked as a journalist for various magazines in Europe, as well as an actor and theater director in Europe, and I've published numerous literary works

in France and Canada.
Today, I'm fulfilled by photography, and show my work all over the world.
Born in Paris in 1969, I am the nephew of painter Pierre-Jacques Catoni.
I now live in Paris after having lived in several countries.

A look at humanity and the world 



My work reflects my curiosity towards humanity and the world. From Europe to Asia, passing through Africa, I seek to focus on social and cultural groups from all over the world, on the organization of our cities and societies, on our relationship with traditions, and on our impact on nature. Among my subjects, you can find endangered animals in Africa (especially lions and gorillas), IRA soldiers in Belfast, as well as young Cambodian girls rescued from prostitution in Cambodia, Drag Queens in Europe, poor Christians families in Lebanon, war zones in Nagorno-Karabakh, minimalist Scandinavian landscapes, architectural heritage, the desert in Jordan, street art in black &  white street photos... 


I have also immortalized personalities from the world of rock and cinema such as Gerard Depardieu, David Bowie, Nina Hagen, Iggy Pop, Deep Purple, Omar Sharif, Jacques Dutronc, Patti Smith, Salif Keita, Orelsan, Benjamin Biolay, Jean-Paul Rouve, etc.

Regardless of the subject of my photographs, 
I attach great importance to delivering a unique vision of the modern world, always centered around a perspective, a message, and an emotion. 


An international reach


I have exhibited my photographic works in various venues, including the European Parliament, as well as numerous museums and galleries across Europe (Paris, Berlin, Munich, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Canterbury, Zurich, Brussels, Athens, Porto, etc.), in the United States (Boston, San Diego), South Korea, Panama, India, Nigeria, and more.

My work has received awards in New York, Moscow, Barcelona, as well as in France, the Netherlands, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, and more.


I am also a  lecturer on photojournalism and the IRA.

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And also:

I was a journalist for various media (NRJ, Fun Radio and Fun TV, in Paris, RTL / TVI in Brussels), and for various magazines.

Pupil of Francis Huster at the Cours Florent (famous theater school), with my friends Jean-Paul Rouve, Edouard Baer, ​​Jeanne Balibar

and Eric Ruf (current director of the Comédie Française), and I was an actor and director.