Photographer
nicole.neenan@gmail.com
nicoleneenan.com
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7015327/
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Summary
Experienced Art & Book Documentation Photographer with a strong background in museum-quality imaging, archival photography, and creative collaborations. My work has been featured in The New York Times, The Magazine Antiques, and various exhibition catalogs. Passionate about capturing the essence of rare books, art, and historical objects with accuracy and artistry.
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Professional History
Collection Photographer
Leonard A. Lauder Estée Lauder Companies Archives, New York, NY.
October 2022 - Present
I work closely with Collections Manager Laura Donovan, on the photographic documentation and digitization of items in the collection, primarily products. I focus on shooting museum-quality images that prioritize capturing accurate color and texture of packaging and the shades and texture for color cosmetics.
Since joining, I have digitized more than 1,000 items, including many Estée Lauder metal powder compacts and gift sets from brands such as M·A·C, Bumble and bumble, and TOM FORD BEAUTY.
Staff Photographer
James Cummins Bookseller, New York, NY.
June 2013 - July 2021
I worked closely with Alex Obercian to photographically document the JCB stock for printed catalogues, promotional use online, and database management .
Shop Manager and Librarian Assistant
The Morbid Anatomy Library, Brooklyn, NY.
April 2022 - October 2022
Responsible for operations related to the gift shop within Joanna Ebenstein’s library, web shop management, assisting in shipping, assisting in stock replenishment and inventory management, assisting in event planning, managing the library and assisting visitors during open hours.
Collaborated with Programming Director and Librarian, Laetitia Barbier, in many aspects of the library’s daily operations and with special events.
Assisted in the relaunch of the immensely popular Morbid Anatomy Flea Market.
Photographer
Honey and Wax Booksellers, Brooklyn, NY.
July 2021 - Present
I work with Heather O’Donnell and Christine von der Linn to photographically document the H+W stock for promotional use online and for digital fairs.
Photographer
Tidbyt, Brooklyn, NY.
October 2020
I worked in collaboration with Tidbyt Co-founder, Rohan Singh, and Art Director Daryl Gonzalez-Orellana to create promotional imagery for various online platforms and campaigns.
Photographer
The Grolier Club, Brooklyn, NY.
March 2020 - Present
Responsible for photographic documentation of materials for exhibition catalogs of The Grolier Club.
Photographer, Graphic Designer
Strange Flavor Foods, Brooklyn, NY.
April 2016 - Present
Longtime collaboration with restaurant owner, William McGovern III, designing promotional materials and photographically documenting menu items and events for marketing.
Skills: Food and drink Photography, Art Direction, Graphic Design, Web Design, Social Media Management.
Photographer, Administrative Assistant
Marilyn Braiterman Rare Books, New York, NY.
January 2017 - June 2022
I worked closely with Marilyn Braiterman and was responsible for the photography and image-editing of materials for online and printed catalogs. Responsibilities also include database management, digital trade show booth management, digital outreach and promotions.
Research Assistant
Journalist Justine van der Leun, Brooklyn, NY.
Nov 2022 - Sept 2023
Management of research data related to Justine’s upcoming investigative book about the American criminal justice system.
Visual Merchandiser
Para : giftshop, Brooklyn, NY.
Jan 2020 - April 2020
Worked with shop owner Souen Park designing displays for her clothing and housewares boutique.
Photographer
Ginkgo Bioworks, New York, NY
May 2019
Documented the opening party of Nature--Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial, focusing on the interactions between guests and the immersive installation, Resurrecting the Sublime, an immersive installation created in collaboration with artist Dr. Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg, scent artist Sissel Tolaas, and IFF Inc.
Photographer
Brooklyn Based, Brooklyn, NY.
August 2017
Documented The Total Gowanus Immersion for Brooklyn Based- documenting events at The Brooklyn Brewery, Mission Dolores Bar, Pig Beach NYC, Threes Brewing, Parklife, Gowanus Souvenir, Ample Hills Creamery.
Photography Consultant
Hort and Pott, Hudson Valley, NY.
2017
Advised shop owners, Carter Harrington and Todd Carr, on matters relating to photographic equipment and imaging techniques.
Photographer
Bishop Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2016 - 2017
Documented the previously unseen work of Yenovk Der Hagopian for the "Untold Story of an Armenian-American Artist" exhibition, and the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat for the exhibit, “Our Friend, Jean”.
Photographer
The Skint, Brooklyn, NY.
December 2016 - April 2020
Event Photographer, offering a photo-studio portrait experience to party guests in venues such as Littlefield and The Bell House.
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Education
Pratt Institute / BFA Photography & Film/Video, Art History Minor
08/2006 - 05/2010, Brooklyn, NY
Studio Lighting, Large Format Photography, Non-Silver Processes, Platinum and Advanced Non-Silver Processes, B+W Darkroom Printing, Color Analog Printing, Light and Color Design, Black and White Photography, Digital Photography, Digital Editing, The Photo Book, Ways of Seeing Cinema, Non-fiction Filmmaking, Video Editing, History of Film, History of Documentary Film, History of Ancient Egyptian Art and Design, Art Since the Sixties, History of Photography, Literary and Critical Studies, Existentialism, Women and Gender in Islam, Anthropology.
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Skills
Proficient in photography, art documentation, book documentation, art direction, creative direction, social media management, data management, handling rare materials, photo editing, photo retouching.
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Books & Catalogs with Photography Contributions
Upcoming:
Judging a Book by Its Cover, Book Bindings from the Collections of The Grolier Club 1470s- 2020, H. George Fletcher. The Grolier Club, January 2024. ISBN: 9781605830889
Photographer, Nicole Neenan. 235 color plates of various book bindings.
Language, Decipherment, Translation-from Then to Now, Deirdre Lawrence.
A First Class Fool: Mark Twain as a Humorist, Susan Tane.
Published:
Pictured Worlds: Masterpieces of Children’s Book Art by 101 Essential Illustrators from Around the World. Marcus, Leonard S. Abrams Books, 2023.
Contributing Photographer, Nicole Neenan. Photos of Tip and Top Build a Motocar by Vojtech Kubasta and Internationaler Zirkus by Lothar Meggendorfer, from the collection of Ellen Rubin.
Animated Advertising 200 Years of Premiums, Promos, and Pop-ups, from the Collection of Ellen G. K. Rubin. Rubin, Ellen G.K. The Grolier Club, 2023. ISBN: 9781605831039
Photographer, Nicole Neenan. 250 color plates of materials from the collection of Ellen Rubin.
Editions of the Bay Psalm Book in the Collection of Michael Zinman.
ZINMAN, Michael. Wessells, Henry, editor. 2021.
Photography by Nicole Neenan. Illustrated throughout. 6-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches, 64 pp. Printed by Trilon Graphics, Moonachie, N.J., April 2021. Pictorial wrappers. OCLC: 1394576478 (National Library of Scotland).
Sexual Stealing, Walker, Wendy. Temporary Culture, 2021. ISBN 09961359-5-2
Contributing Photographer, Nicole Neenan.
The Daniel Press, Constantinou, Meghan R. The Grolier Club, 2021.
Photographer, Nicole Neenan. Digital and printed catalogs.
A Conversation Larger Than the Universe, Readings in Science Fiction and the Fantastic 1762–2017. Wessells, Henry. The Grolier Club, 2018. ISBN 9780996135948
Photographer, Nicole Neenan. 100+ color plates of materials from the collection of Henry Wessells.
Neenan, Nicole. Blood Orange, SLIPSTREAM issue 41 Sex-Food-Death. 2021. Front Cover.
“Blood Orange” from “#sex #food #death” series featured on the front cover.
Gonzalez-Orellana, Daryl and Neenan, Nicole, Nikki and Daryl in 2016, DONALD TRUMP The Magazine of Poetry by Temporary Culture. 2016, pg. 17-18.
Photographic collaboration between artists Daryl Gonzalez-Orellana and Nikki Neenan, featured across two pages.
The Morbid Anatomy Anthology, edited by Joanna Ebenstein and Colin Dickey. Morbid Anatomy Press, 2015. Pg. 458-459. ISBN 0989394301
Contributing Photographer, Nicole Neenan. Photograph of “Phantasmagoria de Robertson dans la Cour des Capuchines”, the frontispiece of Robertson, E. G. Mémoires: récréatifs, scientifiques et anecdotiques.”
Unexpected Art: Children’s Catechisms of the German Reformed Church in America 1801-1850, Annals of Collecting Volume 8. Zinman, Michael.
Photographer, Nicole Neenan.
the archive of paul williams. Wessells, Henry. James Cummins Bookseller.
Photographer, Nicole Neenan. Photographs of manuscripts, journals, letters, and zines from the personal archive of Writer Paul Williams. Digital and printed catalogs.
Black Bostonians, a pair of carte-de-visite photograph albums documenting the black community of 1860s Boston. Obercian, Alex. James Cummins Bookseller.
Photographer, Nicole Neenan. Printed Catalog.
Marilyn Braiterman Rare Books Catalogues 34-37
Photographer, Nicole Neenan. Digital and printed catalogs.
James Cummins Bookseller Catalogues 120-141
Photographer, Nicole Neenan. Digital and printed catalogs.
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Articles with Photography Contributions
”Dutch Treat: An indoor folly at the Grolier Club hearkens back to the taverns of old New Amsterdam.” Kahn, Eve M. The Magazine Antiques, Vol CXC. No. 3, 2023, pg 38-44.
Contributing Photographer, Nicole Neenan. Includes a series of images of The Grolier Club’s Dutch Kitchen
“The Daily Heller: She Chronicled the Tired, the Poor, the Huddled Masses Yearning To Breathe Free.” Heller, Steven. PRINT, 2023.
https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-she-chronicled-the-squalid-and-poor/
Contributing Photographer, Nicole Neenan. A series of photos from the catalog of Eve Kahn’s exhibition, “To Fight for the Poor With My Pen: Zoe Anderson Norris, Queen of Bohemia” at The Grolier Club.
“A Cornucopia of Pop-Up Ads From an Avid Collector.” Barron, James. The New York Times, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/nyregion/pop-up-ads-grolier-club.html
Contributing Photographer, Nicole Neenan. Image of a pop-up book advertising Cereal Packaging as promotion for Ellen Rubin’s exhibition, “Animated Advertising: 200 Years of Premiums, Promos, and Pop-ups.”
“Movable and pop-up book advertising in new exhibition.” Fine Books & Collections, 2022.
https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-news/movable-and-pop-book-advertising-new-exhibition
Contributing Photographer, Nicole Neenan. A series of photos from the catalog of Ellen Rubin’s exhibition, “Animated Advertising: 200 Years of Premiums, Promos, and Pop-ups.
“An expert’s guide to science fiction’s greatest — and neglected — works” Dirda, Michael. The Washington Post, 2018.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/this-essential-book-for-science-fiction-aficionados-takes-you-everywhere/2018/01/23/06d11c14-ffb9-11e7-9d31-d72cf78dbeee_story.html
Contributing Photographer, Nicole Neenan. Portrait of Henry Wessells.
“Museum of Arts and Design Acquires Work by Casey Sobel (B.F.A. Jewelry ’15)” Pratt News, 2016.
https://www.pratt.edu/news/museum-of-arts-and-design-acquires-work-by-casey-sobel-b-f-a-jewelry-151/
Contributing Photographer, Nicole Neenan. Photo of Jewelry Designer, Casey Sobel’s piece, Dominia CollarI on Model, Lily Olsen.
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Exhibitions
Sacrilege
2018, Brooklyn, NY.
Group Show, Greenpoint Figure Drawing Gallery.
Neo-Grotesque
2012, Brooklyn, NY.
Group Show, Pochron Studios
Spotlight Exhibition: Nicole Neenan
2012, Manhattan, NY.
Solo Exhibition, Lomography Gallery Store Gramercy
Diana F+ Group Show, Curator
2012, Manhattan, NY.
Group Show, Lomography Gallery Store Gramercy
Analogue Dreams
2011, Manhattan, NY.
Group Show, Lomography Gallery Store Gramercy
Full Frame
2010, Brooklyn, NY.
Group Show, 111 Front Street Gallery
Visions of Ghosts, Chance, & She
2010, Brooklyn, NY.
BFA Thesis exhibition, Gallery F/V & P at Pratt Institute,
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Film Work
In the Bowels of the Building | Film Shop
Art Director
2021. Drama/Horror, short.
Decapitato: Consequenze Mortali | Squib Films
Producer and Special Effects Makeup Artist
2020. Horror, short.
Squib | Squib Films
Hair and Makeup Artist
2019. Horror, short.
The Only Thing I Love More Than You Is Ranch Dressing | Squib Films
Producer and Special Effects Makeup Artist
2018. Horror, short.
“🙁” a 15 second film | Squib Films
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2018. Horror, short.
Death Virgins
Makeup Artist and Special Effects Makeup Artist
2017. Horror, short.
SYMBIONT | Squib Films
Makeup Assistant
2016. Sci-fi/Horror, short.
Days of Dust | Skeletal Films
Makeup Artist
2015. Drama/Fantasy, short.
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Memberships
Tiny Terrors Film Collective