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<\/a>Nixon was born in Detroit in 1947 and settled in the Boston area in 1974. He rose to prominence after his photos of Boston cityscapes were featured in the landmark 1975 group exhibition \u201cNew Topographics: Photographs of a Man-altered Landscape\u201d at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. The show defined a new attempt at objectivity in photography\u2014rejecting the romantic photos of apparently pristine landscapes by folks like Ansel Adams and the \u201cdecisive moment,\u201d Beat street photography of Robert Frank and others after World War II.<\/p>\n
The Brookline photographer is best known for \u201cThe Brown Sisters,\u201d his series of portraits of his wife and her four sisters that he\u2019s taken annually since 1975. An introductory sign to Nixon\u2019s current ICA exhibition reads: \u201cTogether, these pictures underscore photography\u2019s singular ability to describe the passage of time as an incremental sequence of isolated moments, and serve as a testament to Nixon\u2019s extraordinary persistence of vision.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nixon landed his first solo exhibition at New York\u2019s Museum of Modern Art in 1976 and has continued to be featured regularly in museums, including exhibitions at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., in 2005, at Boston\u2019s Museum of Fine Arts in 2010, and at the Museum of Modern Art in 2006 and 2014.<\/p>\n
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Full Text Of MassArt’s March 22, 2018, Email To Alumni About Nicholas Nixon:<\/h3>\n
Subject: [MassArt] Title IX\/Campus Climate Update<\/p>\n
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ALUMNI RELATIONS<\/p>\n
Dear Friends,<\/p>\n
I’m writing to share a message from President Nelson to the MassArt community about our commitment to a healthy campus climate.<\/p>\n
As a member of our alumni community, we value your loyalty and commitment to the unique culture of MassArt.<\/p>\n
If you or a fellow alum has had an experience that we need to know about to improve our campus culture, please send us your feedback here. We’re listening.<\/p>\n
Thank you,<\/p>\n
Darlene<\/p>\n
Darlene Gillan
\nDirector of Alumni Communications
\nMassachusetts College of Art and Design
\n621 Huntington Ave
\nBoston, MA. 02115
\n617 879 7050
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Message from President David Nelson<\/p>\n
Dear MassArt Community,<\/p>\n
As the Me Too and Time\u2019s Up movements persist in reshaping our society, I am heartened to see so many brave acts of personal and collective determination. I write today to reaffirm the MassArt community values that I have stated previously. Ensuring a safe and healthy campus climate has been my priority since I became MassArt\u2019s president in June 2016. We take reports of any form of sexual harassment, inappropriate behavior, or misconduct seriously.<\/p>\n
[Note: The final sentence of the first paragraph reads slightly differently in a version of the email circulated among current students and staff: “We take reports of any form of sexual harassment or any other discriminatory behavior that violates our Equal Opportunity policies very seriously.”]<\/p>\n
We recently received allegations of inappropriate behavior concerning photography professor Nicholas Nixon and determined that a Title IX investigation was warranted. Nick subsequently announced his decision to retire, effective March 2, 2018, and he is no longer in the classroom or on campus. The Title IX investigation, which is being conducted by an external consultant engaged by the college, will continue to its conclusion.<\/p>\n
Looking at the bigger picture, in order to ensure the safety of our entire campus, we are further assessing our campus climate in regard to Title IX and equal employment opportunity policies. To that end, we are reaching out to you \u2013 our students, faculty, staff, and alumni \u2013 so we can hear every voice, we can work to address concerns, and together we can ensure a culture where each member of our creative community can thrive.<\/p>\n
If you have experienced sexually inappropriate behavior at MassArt, or if you know of someone who has, please report it to us. There are several MassArt staff members who are here to help. We will listen, we will take you seriously, we will investigate, and we will take appropriate action to address concerns and to maintain a healthy living and learning environment at MassArt. To report an incident, simply go to massart.edu\/help for contact information, report forms, and other helpful resources.<\/p>\n
I also want to state again our commitment to helping change the culture of the professions in which our students and alumni work. For too long, we have heard that \u201cit\u2019s just the way it is\u201d with respect to sexual harassment and sexual violence. I reject that notion, and I know you do too. We can effect change by empowering students who challenge that idea and by preparing leaders who are committed to a better future for the art and design world.<\/p>\n
At the heart of the MassArt mission is our commitment to preparing students to \u201cengage in the well being of their society.\u201d Working together, we can address these issues in the right way and make the world more like the place we all want to live.<\/p>\n
David<\/p>\n
David Nelson
\nPresident<\/p>\n
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