Nicholas Whitman
Nicholas Whitman | |
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Born | United States |
Nationality | American |
Education | RIT |
Known for | Photography |
Notable work | Landscape photography, nature studies, and historic photography, especially involving themes of decay.[1] |
Website |
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Nicholas Whitman is an American photographer. He is best known for his work chronicling the decay and transformations of buildings, as well as his nature studies.[2] His most recent works (Shore Views, Squares from Nature, and Sea, Shore, Sky & Ice) focus on shifting scenes of nature. Whitman's earlier MASS MoCA: From Mill to Museum (2001), on the other hand, documents the renovation of a sprawling[3] electronics plant into the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art,.[4][5] Similarly, Whitman's 2008 book, The Colonial Theatre: A Pittsfield Resurrection, showcases the transformation of the Miller Supply Company of Pittsfield, Massachusetts into a functional playhouse.[6][7]
A graduate of RIT's photography program, Whitman was Curator of Photography at the New Bedford Whaling Museum from 1978 to 1986.[8] In addition to his independent work, he is currently an instructor at Williams College's winter studies program.[9][10]
Selected publications
- 2013. Sea, Shore, Sky & Ice.[11]
- 2013. Squares from Nature.[12]
- 2008. The Colonial Theatre: A Pittsfield Resurrection.[13]
- 2001. MASS MoCA: From Mill to Museum.[14]
- 1997. A Window Back: Photography in a Whaling Port.[15]
References
- ↑ "About," artist's website
- ↑ Blurb Books listings
- ↑ "The 'Before' Pictures", MASS MoCA website
- ↑ "History", MASS MoCA website
- ↑ http://www.massmoca.org/press_releases/07_2000/7_05_00.html
- ↑ "Event Page", Discover Pittsfield
- ↑ http://www.berkshiretheatregroup.org/about/history/history-of-the-colonial-theatre.html
- ↑ "Artist Resume", Ferring Gallery
- ↑ "Artist Resume", Ferring Gallery
- ↑ http://www.williams.edu/feature-stories/feature-stories-archive/exposure/
- ↑ http://www.blurb.com/b/4114653-sea-shore-sky-ice
- ↑ http://www.blurb.com/b/4384838-squares-from-nature
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/dp/061520287X
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Mass-MoCA-Museum-Nicholas-Whitman/dp/0970073801/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372730952&sr=1-2
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Window-Back-Photography-Whaling-Port/dp/0932027180
External links
- Official website
- Interview with Whitman by Dedee Shattuck of the Dedee Shattuck Gallery