The Brown Sisters, Natick, Massachusetts
2022 · Gelatin silver print
Image: 18.1 × 24.1 cm (7 3/16 × 9 1/2 in.); paper: 20.3 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Nicholas Nixon
American, 1947
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294
Works in Collection
509
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5
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Nicholas Nixon: Pictures of People
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
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Contemporary Photography Reinstallation
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1986
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Variants
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1985–1986
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Reinstallation of the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1980
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Edward Steichen Photography Center Reinstallation
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979
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Nicholas Nixon is an American photographer born in 1947 known for his distinctive large-format black-and-white portraiture and architectural documentation. Working primarily with an 8x10 view camera, he employs a direct, unflinching approach to the human face and the built environment, often returning to the same subjects over decades to create serial bodies of work. His practice emerged from a postwar tradition of formal photographic inquiry, combining methodical observation with emotional restraint.
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artsy | Mar 2026 | $700 – $900 | Unsold |
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