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Artist Statement:
I was born in Australia and
have lived most of my life
along the east coast of New
South Wales. Australia is an
outdoor lifestyle that you
just have to indulge. What
else can you do! To this
regard I do not photograph in
a studio. Well it is not
simply that it has been done
so many times or in so many
ways before, it is more that
it could have been taken
anywhere in the world. The
ever changing and unique
Australian landscape is the
perfect backdrop for a Fine
Art Nude photographic session
whether it is on a beach, a
river bank, rocky outcrops or
a bush land setting.
The nude in my opinion is so
beautiful, particularly in the
natural environment and many
of the curves and lines of the
model are found and repeated
in nature. It is the harmony
and/or often the contrast of
the two I try to find and
blend into one. I am very
conscious of the textures and
it is very evident in my
work…some have called it my
trademark and that which makes
my work somewhat unique.
The end result is something
quite unique that cannot be
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Artist Exhibitions:
CURRENT EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
BOOKS by Gerhardt
The Sun Drenched Nude can be
purchased at
www.infocuspublishing.net
BLUE TEAM - Italy
February 2007 - Commences my
invitiational exhibit with
Blue Team. located in Italy
and established since 1992,
Blue Team is open to all
artists who are passionate
about art and host ...
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
Jack Gilbert, Editor,
Michelle7
http://www.michelle7.com
Gerhardt Thompson is one of
those rare artists who is able
to unify multiple elements
into a single, cohesive vision
that is often far more
spectacular than the sum of
its parts. He specializes in
photographing the human
figure, specifically the
female ...
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Collections:
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Commissions:
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Gerhardt Thompson Biography:
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Gerhardt Thompson, fine art nude photographer, earned an MD in Optics in 1980 at Sydney University, Australia and later earned his MBA through Harvard Business School, USA. He has been photographing for over 20 years of which the past 8 have been focused in the capacity of B&W fine art nude in the landscape. His accolades include a solo exhibit in Sydney, three International Exhibits where his work is featured and sold, 40 joint exhibits and four European based Exposes. He has been interviewed by The New Nude Magazine, MeinBerlin.de and Duclerk and his work has been also been published by each of them. He has also been published in the poetry journals The Sow's Ear Review and The Blue Fifth Review both based in the USA. He has published two books Gerhardt - The Book and The Sun Drenched Nude. He is a Judge for Photographic competitions on the photography website PhotoKonkurs.com. His work has won over 60 awards in both open and specific categories and over 70 acceptances/honorable mentions. Currently his photography hangs on walls around the world |
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