P1999.22: Untitled (Eric Blanchard and Ernesto Pontillo, on the roof of Massachusetts College of Art, Boston)

Identification and Creation

Object Number

P1999.22

People

Nicholas Nixon, American (Detroit, Michigan born 1947)

Title

Untitled (Eric Blanchard and Ernesto Pontillo, on the roof of Massachusetts College of Art, Boston)

Classification

Photographs

Work Type

photograph

Date

April 1999

Places

Creation Place: North America, United States, Massachusetts, Boston

Culture

American

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/191480

Physical Descriptions

Technique

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

22.6 x 18.5 cm (8 7/8 x 7 5/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

• inscription: verso, graphite, English, in artist's hand: 12 April 1999 Dear Debi, My class and I want to thank you and your staff for exciting, inspiring, and open eyed and around day we had with you two weeks ago. You were so generous with what you know and clearly love. That itself was something fine to witness. This picture was taken on the roof of Mass Art a week ago, and two of the students that you inspired--differently from one another no doubt--Eric Blanchard and Ernest Pontillo are the subjects. I am back out in the world again picture wise, and am very happy. We, Ph 370/View Camera/Spring 1999 salute and thank you heartily. As ever, Nick [underneath are signatures from the students in the class]

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of the artist

Copyright

© Nicholas Nixon

Accession Year

1999

Object Number

P1999.22

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Contact

am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu

Permissions

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