Statement
In good times and bad, our best friends are there for support, therapy, and unconditional love. Especially now–where would we be without our dogs? Although the so-called modernists of Palm Springs embrace the serenity of life in post WWII America, the sometimes-harsh realities of contemporary life are impossible to ignore. These mid twentieth century re-enactors are often transplants, enjoying the Palm Springs lifestyle with their dogs and friends as their chosen family. The beautiful climate, wide-open spaces, and clean décor make the perfect home for their desert pets that are as lovingly groomed and cared-for as their surroundings.

For the many years that Palm Springs has been my second home, I’ve been documenting the endlessly intriguing lifestyle beyond its resorts. As a Chicago native, my fascination and appreciation for this desert oasis is magnified and unwaning. The community has welcomed my camera and me into their homes, perfect odes to mid century modern American design. The dogs of the house often follow me around and wander into my camera frame, adding warmth and life to the image as they do to their homes. In these pages I have put these precious pups in the spotlight where they belong. NB

Bio
Born in Chicago, Nancy Baron is now based in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, California. In her fine art documentary photography she uses portraits, landscapes, and architectural photographs to record the world nearby with a hopeful bias.

Nancy’s prints have been exhibited in group and solo shows internationally and are held in public and private collections. Her photography has been published in notable magazines and newspapers worldwide, including The New York Times, Madame Figaro, W Magazine, Architectural Digest, The Telegraph Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Fast Times, Mother Jones, and on the Apple, CNN, and BBC websites.

Baron’s two monographs, The Good Life, Palm Springs and Palm Springs and The Good Life Goes On are published by Kehrer Verlag and are held in various museum libraries, including MOMA, LACMA, the Getty, The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, and The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas, Austin.

Nancy’s third monograph, Palm Springs Modern Dogs at Home, published by Schiffer Books, is available at the Griffin Museum of Photography.

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Monographs

2020 Palm Springs Modern Dogs at Home, Schiffer Publishing

2017 Beautiful Trailertown, Self-published

2016 Palm Springs > The Good Life Goes On, Kehrer Verlag

2014 The Good Life > Palm Springs, Kehrer Verlag

Solo Exhibition

2020 Into the Light, Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, Los Angeles, CA

2019 Into the Light, Temple Israel of Hollwyood, Hollywood, California

2016 Beautiful Trailertown, Paul Kaplan Designs, Palm Springs, California

2016 Beautiful Trailertown, Spot Photoworks Gallery, Los Angeles, California

2015 The Good Life > Palm Springs, Gallery 446, Palm Springs, California

2014 The Good Life > Palm Springs, dnj Gallery, Santa Monica, California

2012 The Good Life > Palm Springs, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, California

Group Exhibitions

2019 Photoville L.A., Los Angeles, CA

2017 American Desert Dreams, Kehrer Galerie, Berlin
2017 The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO

2016 The Billboard Creative

2015 Old and New, dnj Gallery, Santa Monica, California

2014 Structure, Wall Space Gallery, Santa Barbara, California

2014 Six shooters, Venice Arts Center, Venice, California

2014 Wet and Dry, Gallery 446, Palm Springs, California

2014 !CLICK! UC Riverside, Palm Desert, California

2014 Photo L.A. for ASMPLA

2013 Picture Society, Denver, Colorado

2013 Photo L.A. for Verge, a Duncan Miller Project, Los Angeles, California

2012 Six Shooters, Seaver Gallery, Los Angeles, California

2012 Dot.Com. GuatePhoto Festival, Guatemala City, Guatemala

2012 Les Rencontres Photographie, Arles France

2012 Photo L.A., for Gallery 825, Santa Monica, California

2011 Multiple Exposures, Wall Space Gallery, Santa Barbara, California

2011 Summertime, Duncan Miller Projects Gallery, Santa Monica

2011 Gem, LAAA/Gallery 825, Los Angeles, California

2011 About Face, Hous Projects Gallery, Los Angeles, California

2010 Summer Mix: Images by LACMA’s Photographic Arts Council, LA, CA

2010 Les Rencontres Photographie, Arles, France

Publications and Press

2019 Telegraph Magazine

2019 Lenscratch

2017 Next Liberation, France

2017 CNN

2016 W Magazine, Holiday gift list

2016 Musee Magazine

2016 Port Magazine, UK

2016 PDN Photo of the Day

2016 LA Weekly

2016 Wall Street International

2015 Inspirato Magazine

2015 Conde Nast Traveler

2015 Palm Springs Life

2015 Neue Zurcher Zeitung, Switzerland

2015 Newfound Journal

2014 New York Times, Sunday Review, Exposures

2014 Denver Post – listed in Favorite Photogaphy Books of 2014

2014 American Photo Magazine – listed as one of the best photo books of 2014

2014 BBC News

2014 Ritz Carlton Fall Magazine

2014 PDN Photo of the Day

2014 Juxtapoz Magazine

2014 Architectural Digest, Italy

2014 Mother Jones

2014 Slate.com 

2014 Lenscratch

2014 Eichler Network

2014 Interview Magazine, Germany

2014 Fast Company

2014 It’s Nice That

2013 dwell.com, August 15

2013 Le Journal de la Photographie May 3

2013 LENSCRATCH, January 24

2013 Times Quotidian, February 11

2012 Lost in E Minor, August 30

2012 LENSCRATCH, May 15

2012 La Lettre de la Photographie, May 7

2011 Times Quotidian, January 4

2011 The Times Quotidian, July 5

2010 Esquire Russia, December 3, 2010

Honors

2016 Director’s Honorable Mention for Portraits, Center for Fine Art Photography

2015 Palm Springs Photo Festival Slide Show Finalist, I Went to the Dogshow

2014 American Photo Magazine lists The Good Life > Palm Springs as one of best books of  year

2014 Denver Post names The Good Life > Palm Springs one of best of year

2014 Palm Springs Photo Festival, Slide Show Finalist, The Good Life > Palm Springs

2013 Palm Springs Photo Festival, Slide Show Finalist, Freeway Phobia

2012 Palm Springs Photo Festival, Slide Show Finalist, Now it’s a Church

2010 TAG California Open Exhibition 2010, Honorable Mention

2010 Palm Springs Photo Festival, Slide Show Finalist, Palm Springs Life

2009 International Photo Awards, First Place, People – Weddings, Vegas, I Do

2007 Palm Springs Photo Festival, Slide Show Finalist, Vegas, I Do

Professional Organizations

American Society of Media Photographers

Photographic Arts Council Los Angeles

Texas Photographic Society

College of the Canyons Photography Department Board Member

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