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Nicholas Nixon

Nicholas Nixon

American, 1947

WA-00028708

Photography

Representation

None documented

11

Institutional Exhibitions

294

Works in Collection

509

Assets Indexed

5

Authority-backed Facts

0

Publications Referenced

70%

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Cultural Positioning

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Authority Records (3)

WikidataQ2309478 ULAN500037045

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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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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Views over America

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1979

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Mirrors and Windows: American Photography Since 1960

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1978

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Courthouse

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1977

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New Art for the New Year

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1977–1978

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Longer Views: 40 Photographs by Nick Nixon

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1976

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Photography: Recent Acquisitions, 1974�1976

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1976

Field Verification (3 fields)

3 cross-verified · 0 single-source

Birth yearArtsy + Duplicate Merge· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy + Duplicate Merge· 85%✓
BiographyMoMA· 93%✓

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/4315
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

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.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Related Artists

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Institutional

Museum Collections

Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern ArtNew York

Canonical record

Artworks (294)

The Brown Sisters, Natick, Massachusetts

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

The Brown Sisters, Brookline, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Brookline, Massachusetts

2018 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 19.4 × 24.2 cm (7 5/8 × 9 1/2 in.); Paper: 20.4 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

2017 · Gelatin silver print

7 11/16 × 9 5/8 in. (19.5 × 24.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

2017 · Gelatin silver print

17 15/16 × 22 11/16 in. (45.6 × 57.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

2016 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper, approx: 20.3 × 25.2 cm (8 × 9 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

2016 · Gelatin silver print

16 × 20" (40.6 × 50.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

2016 · Gelatin silver print

8 × 10" (20.3 × 25.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Brown Sisters, Wellfleet, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Wellfleet, Massachusetts

2015 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper, approx: 20.3 × 25.2 cm (8 × 9 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Brown Sisters, Wellfleet. Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Wellfleet. Massachusetts

2015 · Gelatin silver print

7 11/16 × 9 5/8" (19.5 × 24.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Brown Sisters, Wellfleet. Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Wellfleet. Massachusetts

2015 · Gelatin silver print

17 15/16 × 22 11/16" (45.6 × 57.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Brown Sisters, Wellfleet, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Wellfleet, Massachusetts

2014 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper, approx: 20.3 × 25.2 cm (8 × 9 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Brown Sisters, Wellfleet, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Wellfleet, Massachusetts

2014 · Gelatin silver print

7 11/16 × 9 5/8" (19.5 × 24.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Brown Sisters, Wellfleet, Massachusetts

2014 · Gelatin silver print

17 15/16 × 22 11/16" (45.6 × 57.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

2013 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper, approx: 20.3 × 25.2 cm (8 × 9 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

2013 · Gelatin silver print

17 15/16 × 22 11/16" (45.6 × 57.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Brown Sisters, Boston, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Boston, Massachusetts

2012 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper, approx: 20.3 × 25.2 cm (8 × 9 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Brown Sisters, Boston, Massachusetts

2012 · Gelatin silver print

7 11/16 × 9 9/16" (19.6 × 24.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Brown Sisters, Boston, Massachusetts

2012 · Gelatin silver print

18 3/4 × 23 1/4" (47.6 × 59.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

2011 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper, approx: 20.3 × 25.2 cm (8 × 9 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

2011 · Gelatin silver print

17 15/16 × 22 5/8" (45.6 × 57.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

2011 · Gelatin silver print

7 11/16 × 9 5/8" (19.5 × 24.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

2010 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper, approx: 20.3 × 25.2 cm (8 × 9 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

2010 · Gelatin silver print

17 15/16 × 22 1/2" (45.5 × 57.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Massachusetts

2010 · Gelatin silver print

7 11/16 × 9 1/2" (19.6 × 24.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (4)

294 published of 507 catalogued · 466 with image

MoMA
213 publishedof 426 catalogued395 img
Art Institute Chicago
71 published71 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
5 published
The Met
5 published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 4)

4 entries · 1 sources

The Brown Sisters, Cincinnati
1981 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Chestnut Street, Louisville
1982 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Tom Moran, Braintree, Massachusetts
1987 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland
2000 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

Record

Images

Artsy artist portrait

Artsy

Heather Brown McCann, Mimi Brown, Bebe Brown Nixon, Laurie Brown, New Canaan, Conn. (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

3

Collections3

Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern Art Artsy

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

Market

Auction sale history

Houses that have sold works by this artist at auction

Market

Auction History

Work	Auction House	Date	Estimate	Hammer Price
Untitled	Artsy	Mar 2026	$700 – $900	Unsold