New Exhibition Series Online - by Thomas Hodges

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I have updated the artworks page of my website with another exhibition portfolio entitled "Heat Waves".

Shot back in 2006, but only recently released as a portfolio.  A selection of the images are available as Limited Series Artworks.  You can contact me for details if you would like additional information.

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The Poster Show 2009 - by Thomas Hodges

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In collaboration with my NYC based Representative Artists and Creatives, I am entering a poster illustration for the 2009 Poster Show, organised jointly between The Soffer Collec+ive and Artists and Creatives, this event is 100% in aid of Charity, this year benefiting Breast Cancer Research. The show will be staged initially in Fort Lauderdale at the Sailboat Bend Gallery on 19th February 2009 and subsequently in March 2009 in New York City (date, time and venue yet to be announced).

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Portfolio in the "Girl's Gallery" at GQ.com - by Thomas Hodges

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I'm proud to announce that I now have a small portfolio permanently on-line in the prestigious "Girl's Galley" of GQ.com.  You can visit by clicking here

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Showdown at Saatchi Online - by Thomas Hodges

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My image Romantica (from the exhibition series) is currently competing in "Showdown". If you would like to stop-by and cast me a vote, it would be appreciated. I have entered this image on several past occasions, and it always comes very near the top, but never quite wins. It also features on a regular basis in the viewers "50 most favourite images" at Saatchi Online, so I thought I'd try and give it a push for once. You can go to this link to vote: Thanks :-)

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Happy New Year ! - by Thomas Hodges

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Define Pornography ? - by Thomas Hodges

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This is a copy of an article that I recently published on a website entitled "The Secret Room", which is a site dedicated to artists and erotic art:-

I think it's quite interesting to look at dictionary definitions when exploring this subject. All of the words originate from Greek (mostly 19th Century), so that also tells us quite a lot about times gone by. Nothing is new when it comes to sex and sexuality.

If we take "Pornography" first, this is quite recent, originating from the Greek word "pornographos", or "writing about prostitutes". Very specific ! Today, it is defined as "intended to stimulate erotic feelings"

Erotic, Erotica, Erotism, Eroticism, etc., all pertain to the root word "Eros", Son and lover of Aphrodite (or Venus to the Romans), and all pertain to "sexual desire or excitement".

As such, it is clear in modern day terms, that pornography and erotica are closely linked. Pornography can be erotic just as erotica can be pornographic. Equally, it cannot automatically be taken as given. Much is in the eye of the beholder and what does or does not stimulate the viewer. Let us also not forget, that what stimulates man does not necessarily stimulate woman, and vice-versa.

For me at least, modern day pornography is largely just sexual, often commercially sexual to the extreme, whereas erotica is (or at least should be) primarily sensual, sensuality being the primary stimulant. Voila, there you have my two-penneth worth !

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How to collect Photography ? - by Thomas Hodges

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An interesting You Tube video of how to start collecting photography. Enjoy.

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PosSesso - The Inauguration Video - by Thomas Hodges

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This is a link to the video of the official opening of the PosSesso Art Exhibition, held earlier this year in San Marco, Venice, Italy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx9oiuw68e4

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