Nicholas Nixon: Details
Photographed in exquisite detail with a large-format camera, the modest details of light through a curtain or the undulations of grass become a rich source for meditative thought.
![Black and white photograph of sunlight filtering through a lace curtain](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/NN-07-053-710x900.jpg)
Nicholas Nixon, Brookline, 2000
gelatin silver contact print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of diagonal stripes of light on a matted photograph of a seascape](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-177-687x900.jpg)
Nicholas Nixon, Detail of Frank Gohlke’s Texas Landscape, Brookline, 2016
gelatin silver contact print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of a latticed screen outside a window](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-010-717x900.jpg)
Nicholas Nixon, White Place, Brookline, 2008
gelatin silver contact print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of a metal mailbox on the wall of a clap-board sided house](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-154-709x900.jpg)
Nicholas Nixon, Our Front Porch, Brookline, 2014
gelatin silver contact print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of a stairway from beneath between two clapboard walls](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-003-716x900.jpg)
Nicholas Nixon, West Concord, Massachusetts, 2008
gelatin silver contact print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of light through a crumpled sheer curtain](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/NN-11-206-712x900.jpg)
Nicholas Nixon, Our bedroom curtain, Brookline, 2017
gelatin silver print, 24 x 20 inches (sheet) [61 x 50.8 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of light and shadow through a curtain](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-192-713x900.jpg)
Nicholas Nixon, Our bedroom curtain, Brookline, 2017
gelatin silver print, 24 x 20 inches (sheet) [61 x 50.8 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of a window curtain pulled back onto a hook in the window frame](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/NN-11-197-e1619974946354-716x900.jpg)
Nicholas Nixon, Our bedroom curtain, Brookline, 2017
gelatin silver print, 24 x 20 inches (sheet) [61.0 x 50.8 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of a patch of light on an embroidered picture of two dancing figures and a satyr](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-186-1152x900.jpg)
Nicholas Nixon, Brookline (Unknown Tapestry), 2016
gelatin silver contact print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of grass bending in a breeze](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-059-1168x900.jpg)
Nicholas Nixon, Cadenet, France, 2013
gelatin silver contact print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of mud and plant matter on a riverbank](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-127-1168x900.jpg)
Nicholas Nixon, Muddy River, Boston, 2014
gelatin silver contact print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of flattened stems of grass](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-048-1168x900.jpg)
Nicholas Nixon, Marion, Massachusetts, 2012
gelatin silver contact print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of cut and torn scraps of white fabric](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-115-1166x900.jpg)
Nicholas Nixon, Clementine’s Dying Samples (A), Brookline, 2014
gelatin silver contact print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of the corner of a wool shawl with fringed edges](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-180-696x900.jpg)
Nicholas Nixon, My Shawl, Brookline, 2016
gelatin silver contact print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]
![Black and white photograph of sunlight filtering through a lace curtain](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/NN-07-053.jpg?fit=675%2C856&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Nicholas NixonBrookline
2000
gelatin silver contact print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of diagonal stripes of light on a matted photograph of a seascape](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-177.jpg?fit=675%2C884&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Nicholas NixonDetail of Frank Gohlke’s Texas Landscape, Brookline
2016
gelatin silver contact print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of a latticed screen outside a window](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-010.jpg?fit=675%2C848&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Nicholas NixonWhite Place, Brookline
2008
gelatin silver contact print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of a metal mailbox on the wall of a clap-board sided house](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-154.jpg?fit=675%2C857&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Nicholas NixonOur Front Porch, Brookline
2014
gelatin silver contact print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of a stairway from beneath between two clapboard walls](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-003.jpg?fit=675%2C849&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Nicholas NixonWest Concord, Massachusetts
2008
gelatin silver contact print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of light through a crumpled sheer curtain](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/NN-11-206.jpg?fit=675%2C853&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Nicholas NixonOur bedroom curtain, Brookline
2017
gelatin silver print, 24 x 20 inches (sheet) [61 x 50.8 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of light and shadow through a curtain](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-192.jpg?fit=675%2C852&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Nicholas NixonOur bedroom curtain, Brookline
2017
gelatin silver print, 24 x 20 inches (sheet) [61 x 50.8 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of a window curtain pulled back onto a hook in the window frame](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/NN-11-197-e1619974946354.jpg?fit=675%2C848&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Nicholas NixonOur bedroom curtain, Brookline
2017
gelatin silver print, 24 x 20 inches (sheet) [61.0 x 50.8 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of a patch of light on an embroidered picture of two dancing figures and a satyr](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-186.jpg?fit=675%2C527&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Nicholas NixonBrookline (Unknown Tapestry)
2016
gelatin silver contact print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of grass bending in a breeze](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-059.jpg?fit=675%2C520&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Nicholas NixonCadenet, France
2013
gelatin silver contact print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of mud and plant matter on a riverbank](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-127.jpg?fit=675%2C520&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Nicholas NixonMuddy River, Boston
2014
gelatin silver contact print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of flattened stems of grass](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-048.jpg?fit=675%2C520&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Nicholas NixonMarion, Massachusetts
2012
gelatin silver contact print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of cut and torn scraps of white fabric](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-115.jpg?fit=675%2C521&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Nicholas NixonClementine’s Dying Samples (A), Brookline
2014
gelatin silver contact print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]
![Black-and-white photograph of the corner of a wool shawl with fringed edges](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NN-11-180.jpg?fit=675%2C873&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Nicholas NixonMy Shawl, Brookline
2016
gelatin silver contact print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]