The Brown Sisters, Brookline, Massachusetts

1999

Nicholas Nixon

Associated Names
Nicholas Nixon

Artist, American, born 1947

Four women are in the image. They are standing closely together and facing the camera directly. The woman second from the right has long, curly hair, while the others have straight hair. Their facial expressions are neutral. The older woman in the center has more wrinkles and a slight smile. Each woman is dressed in casual tops with different collars, and three of them wear earrings. The woman second from the left has sunglasses on her head. The background shows trees under soft lighting, suggesting an outdoor setting.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Zabriskie Gallery, New York, NY); NGA purchase, 2002.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The Serial Portrait: Photography and Identity in the Last One Hundred Years: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 30–December 31, 2012

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: The Brown Sisters Brookline 1999 35/50; lower right verso in graphite: Nicholas Nixon

Wikidata ID

Q64158511

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