Mignon Nixon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mignon Elizabeth Nixon |
| Alma mater | Harvard University City University of New York |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Known for | Professor atUniversity College London |
| Spouse | Gregory D. Smith |
| Parent(s) | John Trice Nixon Betty C. Nixon |
| Relatives | Herman Clarence Nixon(paternal grandfather) |
Mignon Nixon is an American academic. She serves as the Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History atUniversity College London in London, United Kingdom.
Mignon Elizabeth Nixon is the daughter ofJohn Trice Nixon, aUnited States federal judge, and Betty C. Nixon, a former city councillor inNashville, Tennessee.[1] Her paternal grandfather,Herman Clarence Nixon, was a political scientist atVanderbilt University and a member of theSouthern Agrarians.[1]
Nixon graduated fromHarvard University and received a PhD from theCity University of New York.[1]
Nixon is a professor at University College London.[2] She specialises in sexuality and aggression in art since 1945, with particular reference tofeminism andgender politics.[2]
Nixon was a fellow at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, and a Terra Foundation for American Art Senior Scholar in 2007. She is a co-editor ofOctober magazine.[3]
Nixon married Gregory D. Smith, a direct descendant ofStephen A. Douglas, in 1995.[1]
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