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

Hodges was born in the South

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suburb of Woolwich. His father was an amateur photographer and he developed an early interest in photography. Hodges has travelled throughout

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, spending many years living in France and moving to

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in 2007, where he currently resides. He has also lived throughout East and Southeast

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, residing in

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and

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Legal Action

In 2014, the popular Taiwanese online news outlet,

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(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. 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." 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. Numerous other news outlets also reported on the case at the time.

Career

Hodges is a photographer. Hodges is a member of the UK based Association of Erotic Artists. Hodges has seen his art work displayed in public spaces in

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on a pillar in conjunction with the arts company Art Below.

Inspirations

Hodges specialises in photographing the sexuality of woman. He is inspired by female beauty and lists

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Egon Schiele Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele (; 12 June 1890 – 31 October 1918) was an Austrian Expressionist painters, painter. His work is noted for its intensity and its raw sexuality, and for the many self-portraits the artist produced, including nude sel ...

Edgar Degas Edgar Degas (, ; born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, ; 19 July 183427 September 1917) was a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings. Degas also produced bronze sculptures, prints, and drawings. Degas is e ...

Auguste Rodin François Auguste René Rodin (; ; 12 November 184017 November 1917) was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a u ...

Gustave Courbet Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet ( ; ; ; 10 June 1819 – 31 December 1877) was a French painter who led the Realism movement in 19th-century French painting. Committed to painting only what he could see, he rejected academic convention and the ...

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and

Helmut Newton Helmut Newton (né Neustädter; 31 October 192023 January 2004) was a German-Australian photographer. The ''The New York Times, New York Times'' described him as a "prolific, widely imitated fashion photographer whose provocative, erotically ch ...

as significant inspirations to his work.

Style and technique

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". 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

In 2006, Hodges was awarded the title of "Spider Fellow", having won a Nominee Award in the "Black and White Spider Awards". The Spider Awards are for excellence in

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". Hodges was further honored in 2007, when he won a further five Nominee Awards in the 3rd competition. Hodges has also won "Nominee Awards" in the 2006, 2008 and 2009 International Color Awards’ "Photography Masters Cup". 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" and "Nude Shadows". In 2009, Hodges was also a winner in the London International Creative Competition (LICC), for his art nude series "Wrapped".

Publication

Hodges’ work has been published in print and online, including ''

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'', '' GQ'', ''Erotic Review'', ''Met Art'', ''The Photo Paper'', ''The Photography Masters Cup 2008 Yearbook'', ''The World's Greatest Black & White Photography'', Volume 1, ''The Artists Diary'', ''Lux Gallery Magazine'', ''

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'' magazine and the British Museum of Erotic Art. In 2009, Hodges was also spotlighted as a "Featured Member" by The Lucie Foundation. Hodges has several book publications, including his

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''Imaginism'' and an erotic novel, with M. Christian.

Exhibitions

Hodges exhibits his work internationally, including The Italian Cultural Institute, London, the

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, The streets of

, the 2008

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, the 2008 Poster Show in

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and the 2009 International Art Show in

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Public collections

Hodges’ works can be found in both private and public collections worldwide, including

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and Chi Mei Museum.

References

External links

TVN interview at the Art Show Cannes
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