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'''Nicholas Whitman''' is an [[United States|American]] [[photographer]]. He is best known for his work chronicling the decay and transformations of buildings, as well as his nature studies.<ref name="blurb">{{cite web|url=http://www.blurb.com/b/4295689-shore-views#author-bookshelf |title=Shore Views by Nicholas Whitman &#124; Blurb Books |publisher=blurb.com|accessdate=2016-07-22}}</ref> 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<ref>[http://www.massmoca.org/event_details.php?id=71 "The 'Before' Pictures"], ''MASS MoCA website''</ref> electronics plant into the [[Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art]], .<ref>[http://www.massmoca.org/history.php "History"], ''MASS MoCA website''</ref><ref name="massmoca">{{cite web|url=http://www.massmoca.org/press_releases/07_2000/7_05_00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010216080532/http://www.massmoca.org/press_releases/07_2000/7_05_00.html|archive-date=2001-02-16|url-status=dead|title=Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art &#124; Press Releases|accessdate=2016-07-22}}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://discoverpittsfield.com/events/?event_id=21866 "Event Page"], ''Discover Pittsfield''</ref><ref>http://www.berkshiretheatregroup.org/about/history/history-of-the-colonial-theatre.html</ref>
'''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.<ref name="blurb">{{cite web|url=http://www.blurb.com/b/4295689-shore-views#author-bookshelf |title=Shore Views by Nicholas Whitman &#124; Blurb Books |publisher=blurb.com|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref> 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<ref>[http://www.massmoca.org/event_details.php?id=71 "The 'Before' Pictures"], ''MASS MoCA website''</ref> electronics plant into the [[Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art]], .<ref>[http://www.massmoca.org/history.php "History"], ''MASS MoCA website''</ref><ref name="massmoca">{{cite web|url=http://www.massmoca.org/press_releases/07_2000/7_05_00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010216080532/http://www.massmoca.org/press_releases/07_2000/7_05_00.html|archive-date=16 February 2001|url-status=dead|title=Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art &#124; Press Releases|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://discoverpittsfield.com/events/?event_id=21866 "Event Page"], ''Discover Pittsfield''</ref><ref>http://www.berkshiretheatregroup.org/about/history/history-of-the-colonial-theatre.html</ref>


A graduate of [[RIT]]'s photography program, Whitman was Curator of Photography at the [[New Bedford Whaling Museum]] from 1978 to 1986.<ref>[http://www.ferringallery.com/dynamic/artist_resume.asp?artistID=257 "Artist Resume"], ''Ferring Gallery''</ref> In addition to his independent work, he is currently an instructor at [[Williams College]]'s winter studies program.<ref>[http://www.ferringallery.com/dynamic/artist_resume.asp?artistID=257 "Artist Resume"], ''Ferring Gallery''</ref><ref name="williams">{{cite web|url=http://www.williams.edu/feature-stories/feature-stories-archive/exposure/|title=Exposure &#124; Williams College|publisher=williams.edu|accessdate=2016-07-22}}</ref>
A graduate of [[RIT]]'s photography program, Whitman was Curator of Photography at the [[New Bedford Whaling Museum]] from 1978 to 1986.<ref>[http://www.ferringallery.com/dynamic/artist_resume.asp?artistID=257 "Artist Resume"], ''Ferring Gallery''</ref> In addition to his independent work, he is currently an instructor at [[Williams College]]'s winter studies program.<ref>[http://www.ferringallery.com/dynamic/artist_resume.asp?artistID=257 "Artist Resume"], ''Ferring Gallery''</ref><ref name="williams">{{cite web|url=http://www.williams.edu/feature-stories/feature-stories-archive/exposure/|title=Exposure &#124; Williams College|publisher=williams.edu|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref>


==Selected publications==
==Selected publications==
*2013. ''Sea, Shore, Sky & Ice''.<ref name="blurb2">{{cite web|url=http://www.blurb.com/b/4114653-sea-shore-sky-ice|title=Sea, Shore, Sky & Ice by Nicholas Whitman &#124; Blurb Books|publisher=blurb.com|accessdate=2016-07-22}}</ref>
*2013. ''Sea, Shore, Sky & Ice''.<ref name="blurb2">{{cite web|url=http://www.blurb.com/b/4114653-sea-shore-sky-ice|title=Sea, Shore, Sky & Ice by Nicholas Whitman &#124; Blurb Books|publisher=blurb.com|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref>
*2013. ''Squares from Nature''.<ref name="blurb3">{{cite web|url=http://www.blurb.com/b/4384838-squares-from-nature|title=Squares from Nature by Nicholas Whitman &#124; Blurb Books|publisher=blurb.com|accessdate=2016-07-22}}</ref>
*2013. ''Squares from Nature''.<ref name="blurb3">{{cite web|url=http://www.blurb.com/b/4384838-squares-from-nature|title=Squares from Nature by Nicholas Whitman &#124; Blurb Books|publisher=blurb.com|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref>
*2008. ''The Colonial Theatre: A Pittsfield Resurrection''.<ref>https://www.amazon.com/dp/061520287X</ref>
*2008. ''The Colonial Theatre: A Pittsfield Resurrection''.<ref>https://www.amazon.com/dp/061520287X</ref>
*2001. ''MASS MoCA: From Mill to Museum''.<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Mass-MoCA-Museum-Nicholas-Whitman/dp/0970073801/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372730952&sr=1-2</ref>
*2001. ''MASS MoCA: From Mill to Museum''.<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Mass-MoCA-Museum-Nicholas-Whitman/dp/0970073801/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372730952&sr=1-2</ref>
*1997. ''A Window Back: Photography in a Whaling Port''.<ref name="amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Window-Back-Photography-Whaling-Port/dp/0932027180|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070405022707/http://www.amazon.com/Window-Back-Photography-Whaling-Port/dp/0932027180|archive-date=2007-04-05|url-status=dead|title=A Window Back: Photography in a Whaling Port: Nicholas Whitman: 9780932027184: Amazon.com: Books|accessdate=2016-07-22}}</ref>
*1997. ''A Window Back: Photography in a Whaling Port''.<ref name="amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Window-Back-Photography-Whaling-Port/dp/0932027180|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070405022707/http://www.amazon.com/Window-Back-Photography-Whaling-Port/dp/0932027180|archive-date=5 April 2007|url-status=dead|title=A Window Back: Photography in a Whaling Port: Nicholas Whitman: 9780932027184: Amazon.com: Books|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 08:00, 4 October 2019

Nicholas Whitman
Born
United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationRIT
Known forPhotography
Notable workLandscape photography, nature studies, and historic photography, especially involving themes of decay.[1]
Websitenwphoto.com

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.[3] 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[4] electronics plant into the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, .[5][6] 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.[7][8]

A graduate of RIT's photography program, Whitman was Curator of Photography at the New Bedford Whaling Museum from 1978 to 1986.[9] In addition to his independent work, he is currently an instructor at Williams College's winter studies program.[10][11]

Selected publications

  • 2013. Sea, Shore, Sky & Ice.[12]
  • 2013. Squares from Nature.[13]
  • 2008. The Colonial Theatre: A Pittsfield Resurrection.[14]
  • 2001. MASS MoCA: From Mill to Museum.[15]
  • 1997. A Window Back: Photography in a Whaling Port.[16]

References

  1. ^ "About," artist's website
  2. ^ Interview with Whitman by Dedee Shattuck
  3. ^ "Shore Views by Nicholas Whitman | Blurb Books". blurb.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  4. ^ "The 'Before' Pictures", MASS MoCA website
  5. ^ "History", MASS MoCA website
  6. ^ "Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art | Press Releases". Archived from the original on February 16, 2001. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "Event Page", Discover Pittsfield
  8. ^ http://www.berkshiretheatregroup.org/about/history/history-of-the-colonial-theatre.html
  9. ^ "Artist Resume", Ferring Gallery
  10. ^ "Artist Resume", Ferring Gallery
  11. ^ "Exposure | Williams College". williams.edu. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  12. ^ "Sea, Shore, Sky & Ice by Nicholas Whitman | Blurb Books". blurb.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  13. ^ "Squares from Nature by Nicholas Whitman | Blurb Books". blurb.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  14. ^ https://www.amazon.com/dp/061520287X
  15. ^ https://www.amazon.com/Mass-MoCA-Museum-Nicholas-Whitman/dp/0970073801/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372730952&sr=1-2
  16. ^ "A Window Back: Photography in a Whaling Port: Nicholas Whitman: 9780932027184: Amazon.com: Books". Archived from the original on April 5, 2007. Retrieved July 22, 2016.


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