In the mid 1990s, his work came under attack again, this time from christian conservatives led by Operation Rescue (led by Randall Terry, best known for anti-abortion protests) and Focus on the Family (led by James Dobson). An expensive lawsuit eventually got Sturges his work and equipment back, though some had been damaged beyond repair.
After more than a year of investigation, a grand jury threw out the case against Sturges. Both the art world and the naturist communities publicly came to his defense. In April 1990, FBI agents raided his studio, confiscated his equipment and work, and charged him with child pornography. Not surprisingly, Sturges has faced legal threats throughout his career. The question really is: Should tasteful, non-exploitative erotic photography of adolescents be allowed? Is such a thing even possible? The photography of Jock Sturges presents a powerful case for the affirmative.
In a more legitimate line of argument, Sturges criticizes the arbitrary division of people and their bodies into sexualized adults (over 18) and supposedly asexual children (under 18). Sturges and his defenders sometimes disingenuously proclaim the "innocence" of his pictures of nude adolescents. To be fair, the market for Sturges's books certainly includes a great many adult males who like looking at naked teenage girls and who have little use for the photographs' artistic qualities. Some critics have condemned his work as thinly disguised underage pornography hiding behind the mantle of fine art. Jock Sturges has 0 artist signature examples available in our database. askART lists Jock Sturges in 0 of its research Essays. Galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Jock Sturges as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" There are 1Īrtworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers askART's database currently holds 0 auction lots for Jock Sturges (of whichĠ auction records sold and 0 are upcoming at auction.)Īrtist artworks for sale and wanted. Many of his photographs depict several generations naked together. In his writings, Sturges prides himself on the bonds of trust, friendship and collaboration between the photographer, the models and their families. Sturges uses a large-format camera to create extremely detailed, finegrained images, while his strong feel for sunlight bathes his models and settings with a shimmering quality. However, Sturges aims to draw out the models' own sense of burgeoning sexuality in a straightforward, personal, non-voyeuristic way. The photos have an undeniably erotic quality, unlike some types of nude photography that treat the human body more as abstract form. Sturges shoots much of his work around nudist beaches in France and northern California, and his most frequent subjects have been adolescent girls. Jock Sturges has long been a lightning rod for controversy for his distinctive brand of nude photography. Jock Sturges, born in New York in 1947, received a B.A.Jock Sturges (Born 1947) is active/lives in United States, France. "Misty Dawn: Portrait of a Muse" presents iconic images as well as previously unpublished material, mined from Sturges' older contact sheets and newest work.
#Misty dawn portrait of a muse series
Taken as a whole, this series of images presents a unique, fully realized portrait of a blossoming individual and explores a rare and beautiful relationship between photographer and subject. This volume follows her growth from a shy, tomboyish child to a gorgeous, confident young woman. Lithe, beautiful, classically proportioned, she is the personification of Sturges' philosophy of being at home in one's body. Misty Dawn, one of his primary and most popular muses, is one such subject he has photographed her for 25 of her 28 years. Over the course of his career, Jock Sturges' long-term engagement with his subjects has been a cornerstone of his work.
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