Abstract Nude Art

Life

Born in London, England, Thomas has lived and travelled extensively throughout Europe, East and South East Asia. Currently he resides in Italy. Thomas first picked-up a camera around the age of 8 (his Father being a keen photographer). He started working in a professional capacity in 1984, shooting freelance editorial, primarily for the fashion industry. However, photography remained very much a secondary profession until 2004, when Thomas was enticed to resign from his principal profession as a financial engineer (investment banking), and pursue a full-time career as a photographic artist.

Work

Thomas has an artistic style, which he terms "Imaginistic", leaving the onlooker to deduct the ultimate conclusion of what his images portray. In December 2006, Thomas established the Art Movement "Imaginism", primarily to accommodate his own artistic style, and in compliment to the poetic movement of the same name.

Although Thomas has a varied portfolio of work, he is inspired by female beauty, capturing the sensuality and sexuality of woman, which remains his principal subject matter. His works within the “art-nude” and “erotic-nude” genres have now gained international recognition, and Thomas has works in both private and public collections worldwide. Thomas also works to limited degree as a commercial photographer, shooting exclusively fashion and beauty for editorial, advertising and commercial purposes.

Additionally, Thomas has ventured into the fields of interior design, working in collaboration with both fashion and commercial designers, he fusions his work into custom made artworks, clothing, furnishings and interior decorations, using a variety of support materials and techniques.

Although Thomas works primarily with natural light, preferring this to the artificial environment of studio lighting. He excels in the manipulation of light, often working at the extremes of both high-key and low- key photography. His work has been quoted as “bordering on experimental, focusing less on the subject and more on the formal aspects of the image, the light, movement and composition. In particular movement, which give his images an intense atmosphere, masking the formal subject and replacing it with sensuality and suspense”. Thomas’ images have been described as “surreal”, “manifesting within a dream” and even as “a gift from heaven”.

In 2006, Thomas was awarded the title of “Spider Fellow”, having won a prestigious “Nominee Award” in “The Black and White Spider Awards”. The Black and White Spider Awards is "the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography". Thomas was further honored when he won a further 5 Nominee Awards in the 2007 competition. Thomas has also won “Nominee Awards” in the 2006, 2007 and 2008 “Photography Masters Cup”. The Photography Masters Cup is a global online award show recognizing excellence in color photography. Thomas also received an “Honorable Mention” award in the 2008 and 2009 IPA-Lucie Awards in the Fine Art Nude category, for his series entitled “Romantica” and "Nude Shadows". In 2009, Thomas was also a winner in the London International Creative Competition (LICC), for his art-nude series "Wrapped".

Thomas is currently working on seven books, two of which are scheduled for publication in 2010. This includes his first monograph entitled "Imaginism".

Institutional Collections

Thomas' artworks can be found in many private and public collections world-wide, including; Davis Polk Wardwell, Sony Corporation, Universal Corporation, Shanghai University and Chi Mei Museum, to name but a few. He has and continues to exhibit his work internationally, including the 2008 Venice Biennale and the 2009 International Art Show in Cannes, France. In 2010, Thomas has an extensive exhibition schedule, including many solo exhibitions.

Artist’s Statement

My principal focus is on the creation of images which I define as "Imaginistic". Be it the beauty of the female form or that of an architectural monument. Such images will leave your imagination to complete the picture. You will see (or not see) as much (or as little) as you so desire. Your own imagination is primarily the key to your own personal interpretation of much of my work.

Awards

  • International Photographic Awards (IPA)
  • The Black & White Spider Awards 2005: Professional Abstract Nominees
  • The Black & White Spider Awards 2006: Professional Abstract Nude
  • The Black & White Spider Awards 2006: Professional Abstract Nominees
  • The Black & White Spider Awards 2007: Professional Architecture Nominee
  • The Black & White Spider Awards 2007: Professional Architecture Nominees
  • Nominee Award in the 2006 International Colour Awards, in the abstract category
  • Nominee Award in the 2008 Photography Masters Cup, in the abstract category
  • Nominee Award in the 2009 Photography Masters Cup, again in the abstract category
  • London International Creative Competition (LICC)

External Links

  • The official website
  • TVN interview at the Art Show Cannes

References

  • The search for the lost erotism (november 2009) Lux Gallery Magazine
  • Photography and wine tasting (october 2009) Lux Gallery Magazine
  • Shock or Art (november 2009) B-Uncut Blog
  • What's Up Magazine (october 2009)
  • Photo Gallery - GQ Online
  • Playboy USA (April 2009)
  • International Photography Awards Interview (2008) IPA
  • Interview with the artist (december 2009) Noenga Art Magazine

Publications

  • The Erotic Review's Photographer Of The Year Prize 2008 - The Book
  • The Erotic Review's Photographer Of The Year Prize 2009 - The Book
  • Photography Masters Cup 2008 Yearbook
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