Craig Scoffone

Website: Craig Scoffone Web Site

About the author

Craig Scoffone owns and operates a commercial photography studio in San Jose, California. The work presented here is made up of samples of the much acclaimed fine art photography of the female nude that Craig is noted for. All of these works are presented at his online gallery of figurative works, www.erotic-fine-art.com. The selection of works at this site are from a period of this artist's work in which he shot film in recording his interpretation of the nude. Using both light and shadow to interpret the female form, in a sculptural way, Craig has used a multitude of different film emulsions, processing and printing techniques, and papers to provide a deviation in the way he presents a sculptural approach to this aesthetic theme.

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Artist's Statement
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I have chosen the human form, and in particular, that of the female nude as the common thread throughout most of my fine-art work. My choice of techniques, of different lighting, film, and processes is constantly changing.

As a work in progress, I feel it appropriate that I not only choose a common denominator as a theme throughout, but also one that interests me personally and has, and I suppose always will have, a strong emotional bond with the viewer. The challenge for me is: How do I make my figurative studies unique, but also, how do I compensate for, or effectively rival, the very eroticism of my subject matter? The end result should not just be that of titillation, but a statement of high art. A statement that I hope is, visually speaking, concise, and will be heard long after I'm gone.