Alan Huck leads the Writing and the Photographic Image program at ICP. A photographer, writer, and educator based in Chicago, Huck received his MFA from the University of Hartford’s international low residency program. His debut book, I walk toward the sun which is always going down (MACK, 2019), was shortlisted for the Rencontres d’Arles Photo-Text Book Award and exhibited internationally. His most recent artist book, A Narrow Foothold (Another Earth, 2024), was produced in collaboration with German photographer Jonas Feige. In 2025, Huck founded Visible Storage, a publishing imprint dedicated to artist’s books and editions. He has taught workshops through the Penumbra Foundation and held faculty positions across universities in the Chicago area, bringing deep experience in interdisciplinary teaching and photographic writing.