George Hester, January 2007

George Hester's Classic Nudes Exhibit Opens January 8 ArtsUnited will feature the original photography of pioneer artist George Hester in a solo exhibit at the Stonewall Library and Archives from January 8 through February 2, 2007. The show opens with a reception to meet the artist on Monday, January 8 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Admission to the exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. The Stonewall Library and Archives is located at 1717 North Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. George Hester's exhibit titled "Classic Nudes" is a collection of works from his first three books, "The Classic Nude"(1973), "Man"(1975) and "Woman" (1975). Hester is a part of history, since those were the first published books of nude photography in the U.S. George began painting as a hobby at a very young age. After a stint in WWII, he turned his art interests into a career as an art director for major department stores in new York. That experience inspired his love of photography. He decided to focus on male and female nudes, which was relatively undeveloped at that time. Many of his photography subjects also became subjects of his paintings.