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Jock Sturges

ジョック・スタージェス　/　じょっく・すたーじぇす

American photographer

January 1, 1947 (age 79)　・　New York City, New York, United States

New York
photographer

My Take

Jock Sturges is one of those figures I can't write about without acknowledging the controversy that surrounds his work. His black-and-white photographs of naturist families in France and Northern California are technically accomplished and championed by some as fine art, yet they've drawn serious objections and legal scrutiny over the years. I won't pretend that tension away. What I take from his career is a reminder that the line between art and exploitation is genuinely contested, not a settled matter. The Marlboro College background and decades-long body of work make him hard to dismiss outright, but he remains a name I'd approach with eyes open.

Overview

John Sturges (; born 1947), known as Jock Sturges, is an American photographer, best known for his images of nudist colony residents, particularly prepubescent children and early adolescents with their parents in Gascogne France and Northern California.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jock Sturges
Name (Japanese): ジョック・スタージェス
Reading: じょっく・すたーじぇす
Born: January 1, 1947 (age 79)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Boar
Origin: New York City, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: photographer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Marlboro College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.the-artists.org/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B9

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