PhotoThe acclaimed photographer Nicholas Nixon abruptly retired from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design midsemester following allegations of inappropriate behavior, the college announced this month. Mr. Nixon, 70, is perhaps best known for “The Brown Sisters,” a series of portraits documenting four sisters — one of whom is his wife — for 40 consecutive years. He started taking them in 1975, the same year that he began a part-time professorship at MassArt. Mr. Nixon subsequently decided to retire, and is no longer on campus. The letter did not detail the nature of allegations against Mr. Nixon.

Source: New York Times March 25, 2018 16:50 UTC