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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.