Thomas Hodges (artist)

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Thomas Hodges
Born (1957-04-03) 3 April 1957 (age 67)
London, England, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
OccupationArtist

Thomas Hodges (born 3 April 1957) is a modern-day British artist, working primarily with photography, and is best known for his nude-art work.

Life[edit]

Hodges was born in the South London suburb of Woolwich. His father was an amateur photographer and he developed an early interest in photography. Hodges has travelled throughout Europe, spending many years living in France and moving to Italy in 2007, where he currently resides. He has also lived throughout East and Southeast Asia, residing in Malaysia, Hong Kong and China.[1]

Legal Action[edit]

In 2014, the popular Taiwanese online news outlet, Apple Daily (now NextApple), reported on a court case involving Hodges and his wife, who faced allegations of selling nude photos of a woman without her consent.[2] [3] They assert that the Taiwan Shilin District Court ruled in favour of the woman, mandating Hodges and his wife to pay NT$200,000 in damages and remove all the photos of the woman from public access and cease sales of said photographs.

Subsequent to the court's verdict, Hodges was quoted by Apple Daily as stating, "I'm not a Taiwanese citizen, and I don't care about Taiwan's **** law."[2] It remains unclear whether they complied with the court's directive, as Apple Daily reported that Hodges continued exhibiting and expressing willingness to sell the photos to them even after the court's ruling.[2] Numerous other news outlets also reported on the case at the time. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Career[edit]

Hodges is a photographer.[8] Hodges is a member of the UK based Association of Erotic Artists. Hodges has seen his art work displayed in public spaces in Berlin on a pillar in conjunction with the arts company Art Below.[9]

Inspirations[edit]

Hodges specialises in photographing the sexuality of woman. He is inspired by female beauty and lists Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele,[10] Edgar Degas, Auguste Rodin, Gustave Courbet, Man Ray and Helmut Newton as significant inspirations to his work.[citation needed]

Style and technique[edit]

Hodges terms much of his work as "Imaginistic", which he defines as "leaving the onlooker to deduct the ultimate conclusion of what his images portray".[8] Although he has experience working in studios, he prefers available light. He believes that he excels in the manipulation and control of light, frequently working at the extremes of both high-key and low-key photography.

Awards[edit]

In 2006, Hodges was awarded the title of "Spider Fellow",[11] having won a Nominee Award in the "Black and White Spider Awards".[12] The Spider Awards[13] are for excellence in black and white photography". Hodges was further honored in 2007, when he won a further five Nominee Awards in the 3rd competition.[14] Hodges has also won "Nominee Awards" in the 2006, 2008 and 2009 International Color Awards’ "Photography Masters Cup".[15] Hodges also received an "Honorable Mention" award in the 2008 and 2009 IPA-Lucie Awards in the Fine Art Nude category, for his series "Romantica"[8] and "Nude Shadows".[16] In 2009, Hodges was also a winner in the London International Creative Competition (LICC), for his art nude series "Wrapped".[17]

Publication[edit]

Hodges’ work has been published in print and online, including Playboy,[8] GQ,[18] Erotic Review,[19][20] Met Art,[21] The Photo Paper,[citation needed] The Photography Masters Cup 2008 Yearbook,[citation needed] The World's Greatest Black & White Photography, Volume 1,[22] The Artists Diary,[23] Lux Gallery Magazine,[24] What's Up magazine[25] and the British Museum of Erotic Art.[26]

In 2009, Hodges was also spotlighted as a "Featured Member" by The Lucie Foundation.[8]

Hodges has several book publications, including his monograph Imaginism and an erotic novel, with M. Christian.[citation needed]

Exhibitions[edit]

Hodges exhibits his work internationally, including The Italian Cultural Institute, London,[27] the London Underground,[28] The streets of Berlin,[28] the 2008 Venice Biennale,[citation needed] the 2008 Poster Show in New York City[29][30] and the 2009 International Art Show in Cannes.[31]

Public collections[edit]

Hodges’ works can be found in both private and public collections worldwide, including Shanghai University and Chi Mei Museum.[32][better source needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Thomas Hodges ~ Biography". Photoconception.com. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "英攝影家 擅賣台女裸照 | 蘋果日報". 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ^ 擅賣美女模特兒裸照 英國攝影家判賠--蘋果日報 20140901, retrieved 5 September 2023
  4. ^ https://www.facebook.com/ETtoday (1 September 2014). "擅賣台女裸照挨告 英情色攝影家湯武士：不在乎台法律 | ETtoday社會新聞 | ETtoday新聞雲". www.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); External link in |last= (help)
  5. ^ 三立新聞網 (1 September 2014). "攝後不理？英攝影家：我不是台灣人，不在乎台灣狗屁法律！ | 社會 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM". www.setn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  6. ^ 自由時報電子報. "英攝影家賣台女裸照挨告 法院判賠20萬 - 2020春節專區 - 自由電子報 專區". features.ltn.com.tw. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  7. ^ "台女為英攝影師拍裸照反悔 取回照片被拒提告". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 1 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Lucie Foundation Featured Member: Thomas Hodges". International Photography Awards. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Art Below Pillar of Art / Berlin / February 2009". ArtBelow. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  10. ^ "A "Whore's Canal" at the "Nat Gal"". b-uncut. 16 November 2009. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  11. ^ "Black & White Spider Awards | Roll of Honor". Thespiderawards.com. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  12. ^ "Black & White Spider Awards | 2nd Annual Roll of Honor". Thespiderawards.com. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  13. ^ "Black & White Spider Awards | International Award Honoring Black & White Photography". Thespiderawards.com. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  14. ^ "Black & White Spider Awards | 3rd Annual Roll of Honor". Thespiderawards.com. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  15. ^ "Photography Masters Cup | Winners Gallery". Thecolorawards.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  16. ^ "international Photography Awards™ Gallery: Honorable Mention Gallery Professional". International Photography Awards. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  17. ^ "ZOOM". Licc.us. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  18. ^ "Thomas Hodges Fotogalerie" (in German). Gq-magazin.de. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  19. ^ "The Erotic Review's Photographer of the Year Prize 2008 - The Book, by The Erotic Review". Eroticprints.org. 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  20. ^ "The Erotic Review's Photographer of the Year prize 2009 - The Book, by Erotic Review". Eroticprints.org. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2011.[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ "Shoot for Met-Art with photographer Thomas Hodges van Chu chiao Wang (CC Wang)". Myspace.com. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  22. ^ "Fine art nudes by award winning photographer Thomas Hodges". Duclerck.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  23. ^ The Artists Diary. blurb Media / b-uncut.com. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  24. ^ Hodges, Thomas (1 December 2009). "Editorial Feature in Lux Gallery Magazine". b-uncut.net. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  25. ^ "As featured in "What's Up" Magazine, Milan. - by Thomas Hodges". Absolutearts.livejournal.com. 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  26. ^ "Thomas Hodges Erotic Art Photography". Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  27. ^ "Art for L'Aquila Online Catalogue". Lifeinabruzzo.com. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  28. ^ a b "ArtBelow". ArtBelow. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  29. ^ "The Soffer Collective". Soffercollective.com. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  30. ^ "The New York Poster Show". PR.com. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  31. ^ "la 2eme edition de l'art show se deroulera pareillement a Cannes pendant le festival du film". art show cannes. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  32. ^ Bernard, T.M. (4 May 2011). "Capturing Italy's long history of eroticism in modern art". Fearless Press website. Retrieved 9 January 2014.

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