Nicholas Whitman
Appearance
Nicholas Whitman | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Education | RIT |
Known for | Photography |
Notable work | Landscape photography and historic photography, especially themes of decay.[1] |
Website | nwphoto |
Nicholas Whitman is an American photographer. He is best known for his work chronicling major renovations. Whitman's 2001 Mass MoCA: From Mill to Museum documents the transformation of a sprawling[3] electronics plant into the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art[4], a process also depicted in the independent film Downside Up[5]. Similarly, Whitman's 2008 book, The Colonial Theatre, showcases the transformation of the Miller Supply Company warehouse of Pittsfield, Massachusetts into a functional playhouse.[6]
A graduate of RIT's photography program, Whitman was Curator of Photography at the New Bedford Whaling Museum from 1978 to 1986.[7] In addition to his independent work, he is currently an instructor at Williams College.
Selected publications
- 2008. The Colonial Theatre.[8]
- 2001. Mass MoCA: From Mill to Museum.[9]
- 1997. A Window Back: Photography in a Whaling Museum.[10]
References
- ^ "About," artist's website
- ^ Interview with Whitman by Dedee Shattuck
- ^ "The 'Before' Pictures", Mass MoCA website
- ^ "History", Mass MoCA website
- ^ Downside Up information page, PBS
- ^ "Event Page", Discover Pittsfield
- ^ "Artist Resume", Ferring Gallery
- ^ 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.