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Book cover of 'Morning is a Long Way Home' buy Geoffrey Peckham with a nature scene and text Open book showing a black and white photograph of a statue and children Open book showing a snowy scene with a water tower and houses. Open book showing a photograph of a pink building at night. Open book showing a black and white photograph of a person in a white dress standing in a doorway. Open book displaying a black and white photograph of a canal with a bridge and a duck. Open photo album showing a black and white photo of a person wearing a cap. Open book showing a black and white photo of a person on a train. Open book showing a photograph of people with umbrellas on a rainy day. Open book showing a photo of an older man with a beard sitting at a table. Quote by Robert Adams on a light blue background

Geoffrey Peckham: MORNING IS A LONG WAY HOME | Tusen Takk Press

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"This is a book to take in slowly from front to back."
– William Clift

Morning Is a Long Way Home unfolds in five chapters that take the reader on a visual journey rich in symbolism, metaphorically conveying the essence of life and death. Held together by Peckham's singular vision, the photographs move across a wide range of subjects, seamlessly transitioning between black-and-white and color.

With an introduction by the noted visionary photographer William Clift and an afterword by the acclaimed American landscape photographer Frank Gohlke, the images in Morning Is a Long Way Home invite viewers to linger and reflect on moments of surprising grace and beauty.

  • Trade edition
  • Softbound cover, 12 x 8 inches
  • 92 pages, 51 images
  • Paper: GardaPat Kiara, 150
  • Printed at Trifolio in Verona, Italy
  • ISBN 979-8-9903702-2-7
The deluxe edition of Morning Is a Long Way Home received one of the three Trifolio Awards for best books printed in 2024. Trifolio SRL, based in Verona, is widely regarded as one of the world's leading printers of art books.

"This book is an extraordinary poem of ordinary life created by an author who doesn't place himself above or beyond what he's observing."
– Frank Gohlke

Geoffrey Peckham (b. 1958) is an American photographer based in Leland, Michigan and Tucson, Arizona. He committed to photography as his life's work at the age of 14, cultivating a practice rooted in careful observation and visual clarity. In 1990, he founded Clarion Safety Systems, a global leader in symbol-based safety sign design and manufacturing. Extending his commitment to creative practice, Peckham established Tusen Takk in 2021—an artist residency in northwest Michigan hosting visual artists, writers, and composers. In 2024 he began the Tusen Takk Press, a venture aimed at producing the finest artist books and related works on paper. Learn more about Geoffrey.

William Clift (b. 1944) is an American photographer celebrated for his luminous black-and-white images of landscape and architecture. Based in New Mexico, Clift brings a meditative clarity to subjects ranging from the geological presence of Shiprock to the timeless architecture of Mont-Saint-Michel. His photographs are held in major museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. Learn more about William.

Frank Gohlke (b. 1942) is an American photographer whose work explores the relationship between people and the land. From grain elevators on the Great Plains to landscapes reshaped by natural disasters, his images reveal quiet tensions and formal elegance. A central figure in the New Topographics movement, Gohlke's photographs are held in major public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), SMOMA, and the Smithsonian Institution. Learn more about Frank.

David Skolkin is one of the foremost art-book designers working today. He is a co-founder of Radius Books and has designed books for institutions including the Aperture Foundation, Magnum Photos, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. See more of David's work.

Trifolio, SRL is widely acknowledged to be one of the finest art-book printers in the world. Based in Verona, Italy, and led by Massimo Tonolli, Trifolio is known for its exceptional reproduction capabilities and ability to produce complex, carefully crafted books in close collaboration with museums, publishers, and artists. See more of Trifolio's books.

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