From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By Richard Eldredge

A Sexy, Sudsy ‘Dream’ Assignment
6:05 pm March 18, 2009, by Richard Eldredge

Atlanta photographer Timothy Dolph’s work may be coming soon to a MARTA bus stop or grocery store display near you. Dolph’s heavily stylized beer advertisement, shot in 40-degree weather in East Atlanta Village this winter, just won the 2009 photography division in the third annual Pabst Blue Ribbon Art Contest.
On his website, Dolph explains that the concept, “I Dream of PBR,” literally came to him in a dream.
Or dare we suggest, a brew-induced blackout.
Dolph rounded up 13 gorgeous models in skimpy outfits to pose in frigid temps to portray characters from “Alice in Wonderland” and “I Dream of Jeannie,” and to dress as sleep-inspiring sheep (essentially, a sly way to get leggy models to wear cotton ball-decorated bikinis and ears, if you ask us).

Atlanta photographer Timothy Dolph’s winning picture for a PBR beer ad.

Dolph knows his way around a sexy photo shoot, routinely snapping for Playboy, Penthouse, Cosmopolitan, Maxim, Stuff, FHM, Men’s Health and Muscle and Fitness.
Percolating within the winning image are liberal sips of irony and wit, too. Even more amazing? Dolph bought his first camera off eBay in 2000.
Explains the photographer on his website: “I must have filled up an entire dumpster with prints and negatives. And apart from taking a beginning black and white photo course at the local university, I’m pretty much self-taught.”
Still, Dolph likely will keep his day job even if his PBR campaign pops up on billboards across the city this month.
His winnings from the contest: A mere $1,893 (symbolic to the year 1893, when the brewer first won that coveted blue ribbon, natch). Oh, and a one-year-supply of the suds. Let’s hope he at least scored the 16-oz PBR tall boy cans. . .
Check out a short film chronicling the making of Dolph’s winning image at www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzfgoXhanzU

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Pittsburgh:

So I was traveling on Saturday, January 31st from Atlanta to Harrisburg, PA. When I had a layover in Pittsburgh. The airport was decorated all in Steelers getup. Everywhere you looked you would see yellow and black. I am not really a Steelers fan, however, being a child of the 70’s, I know who they are. And not only that, they have the chance to become the only team in NFL history to win the Lombardi trophy an incredable 6 times.

As I was wating for my flight, I want to buy a drink from a coke machine. I put in my money ($1.75), made my selection for a Dr. Pepper and pushed the button. I heard all of this rumbling inside the vending machine and then suddenly out came (2) two Mountain Dews and I was also rewarded with (7) quarters in the change slot. Is it an omen? Does it mean anything? Are the Steelers going to win? Should I plan a trip to Vegas? At least I know that my luck is changing. (at the time of this writing, the Super Bowl has not started yet.)

Playboy:

I made it in Playboy!! Yes, in the Feburary issue of Playboy Magazine, you can see a shot of my friend Carlotta Champagne that I took back in the summer. It is in the GrapeVine section in the back of the book. (Usually the GrapeVine is a B/W page spread and this is the first issue where it is all color) Carlotta has a creative way of sewing together condom packets into functioning clothing. She stitches them together in a quilt like mannor to create purses, mini-skirts, and garter belts. Playboy wanted to use one of my images to premote her art and direct webtraffic to her site for Valentines Day gift ideas. You can also see some of the 30 other images from the shoot at http://www.playboy.com (sorry, but you gotta be a member) Thanks Carly, and now I can check off on my list “Getting published in Playboy”…. and just in time before the company goes bankrupt.

PBR:

Last month, I was asked by the Atlanta local Pabst Blue Ribbon promotion rep to create an image for a national contest that is brewing (haha) at http://www.pbrart.com Woody Coheley has been a long time fan of my work and wanted something to send to the corporate PBR offices in Chicago to let them know that he is doing his job down here. “If anyone can come up with something, I know you can Tim.”

I told him that I would have to sleep on it. And I did. And I had a dream. In fact that is exactly how I came up with “I Dream Of PBR.”

There was a local PBR art show on Saturday Jan. 24th at the Graveyard Tavern and Gallery in E. Atlanta. And I won… First Place. Now the image goes to Chicago for the National voting. Keep your fingers crossed. I think this would make a cool billboard.

One of the funnier things that Woody told me was that he was asking one of my models (Kobe Lee) about “How is Tim Dolph able to get 13 models, some in bikinis, along with (2) two hair and makeups, (2) production assistants, and (1) camera assistant all together at 10:00am on a Tuesday in 42 degree weather?” Kobe’s replay “Hey man, I get to work with Tim Dolph!” haha way to go Kobe. That was just how we rehearsed it. Your check is in the mail.

See the award winning shot below along with the behind the scenes video of everyone freezing their butts off. And thank you all for your support.

That is all for now, so laters.

~tim

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Playboy TV’s hit series “69 Sexy Things To Do Before You Die” is currently airing an episode featuring my artwork as well as an every-other-month party called Kink Patrol.  Along with my business partner Bill Reichardt, we produce Kink Patrol - known as “Atlanta’s Premiere Deviant Dance Party”

The clip below is edited for size and content, however, you can tune into Playboy TV on Saturdays at 9:00 eastern in the month of November and December for the entire episode.  More info can be found on their website:

Click on arrow to start video…  NSFW

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Below are two images for a new upcoming gallery exhibit entitled “That 70’s Show.”

The first image is of Playboy Special Editions model Malloy Martini in the print titled “Self Portrait”.  I needed an image to put in the gallery’s Artist Profile program and I just hate the idea of just sitting there to get my picture taken. (that is why I am on this side of the camera)  The idea came to me thinking what it was like back in the day when you didn’t need to take your film in to get developed.  I’m sure that plenty of “Self Portraits” were made.

Find more about the model at:  Http://www.malloymartini.com

Next is an image of December 2006 Playboy Playmate of the Month - Kia Drayton.  When I was first introduced to her, I immediately floored by her beauty and presense.  Suddenly, I got this idea of a blaxsploitation /sexploitation 70’s crime fighter….  “Freeze Sucka!!”   (Remembering Foxy Brown and Cleopatra Jones)   She played the part perfectly.  Then I enlisted the help of a good friend Dusty to play “the John.”

Shot at nightime in the Atlanta suburb of Kirkwood at Urban Pie Pizza Joint.  (Actually, right accross the street from Atlanta Police Dept. Zone 6 Precient)  Made for good eyecandy for all the officers when the department had the evening’s “changing of the guard”

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Announcement

ARTundressed

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 BEATE UHSE EROTIK MUSEUM

Berlin, September 19 - October 18

Joachimstaler Strasse 4
10623 Berlin Charlottenburg

Background Image by Artist: Victoria Moore

Erotic Signature and BeateUhseEroticaMuseum present

“ARTundressed”

Absolutely classy erotic art

The Beate Uhse Erotica Museum Berlin will be hosting the international exhibition “ARTundressed” presented by Erotic Signature. This exhibition of contemporary erotic art will open with a private viewing on 19 September and run until 18 October. Germany’s only Erotica Museum will thus be the third stop in the tour of ARTundressed, following its opening in Miami in May and its visit to Montreal. Together with INASAJA Gallery, the museum will provide a stylish backdrop for “Modern Art for the Open-Minded”. The artists’ works are multifaceted, humorous, bold, eccentric, passionate and expressive, and have something for everyone, whether art enthusiast, connoisseur, fetish fan, or follower of alternative or sexy lifestyles. Everyday erotica has also by no means been neglected. Erotic art is often not taken entirely seriously and viewed as not being sufficiently respectable to be seen as “real” art. By presenting the world’s best erotic art, Erotic Signature aims to challenge this misconception.

The World’s Greatest Erotic Art of Today

The ARTundressed exhibition is an impressive collection of erotic artworks resulting from “the World’s Greatest Erotic Art of Today” competition; now the largest of its kind in the world, launched by Erotic Signature on the internet. Every year, Erotic Signature sets out to find talent, whether completely unknown or already established. A top-class international jury chooses winners in the categories of Fine Art, Sculpture, Photography and Digital Art, and awards prizes of US$ 15,000 to the six best contributions. The best 200 works of art from the competition are also published in the self-titled book “The World’s Greatest Erotic Art of Today”, the second edition of which has recently been released. ARTundressed shows numerous works from both editions and presents the winners of the 2006 and 2007 competitions. Both editions can be bought at the Beate Uhse Erotica Museum.

In summary: ARTundressed draws on erotic art, music, fashion and entertainment to display the “desire-laden beauty of the erotic”. It is this combination which makes the exhibition unique and makes a visit to the Beate Uhse Museum a fulfilling artistic experience.

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In conjunction with its cultural event “Provocation - Sensualité & Érotisme”, and in association with Le Bal Érotique and Erotic Signature, Le Conseil des Arts du Québec (CAQ) will be host for “ARTundressed” during the dates of August 12 - 17th at the ‘Musee Juste Pour Rire’ - Montreal, Canada.

Announcement
For Immediate Release

PROVOCATION
SENSUALITY - EROTICISM

PROVOCATION Sensuality – Erotism is a cultural event presented by Le Conseil des arts du Québec in association with Erotic Signature and Le Bal Erotique

Date: August 11 – 17th, from 2 – 11pm

Location: Musee Juste Pour Rire

Address: 2100 Saint-Laurent Blvd, Montreal (Canada)

Six days of artistic activities on the subject of sensuality and eroticism: Erotic art exhibition; Dance; Erotic Performances and Fashion Shows; authors; music; emcees; videos, films and book launch, audience participation, and much more…

Six days that will exemplify the positive aspects of sensuality, eroticism and the beauty of art in its various composition and expression.

This event will showcase Erotic Signature’s International Erotic Art Exhibition Tour, ARTundressed, featuring over 150 artworks from 120 international artists. An extended gallery of new work from the 2006 Master Award Winner, Timothy Dolph, will be featured as well. Furthermore, the work of 30 additional local and international artists, curated by the Conseil Des Arts, will also be on display at the Exhibition.

This collection of some of the world’s most talented artists derived from a yearly international juried competition from which 200 of the best entries were selected and published in a compendium entitled “The World’s Greatest Erotic Art of Today”. Two volumes of this annual publication have already been released and contain a great number of the artworks to be exhibited throughout the Tour. The third volume is due in Spring 2009 and will include the work of some of this year’s participating artists in the Montreal Show.

Le Bal Erotique

Once again, Conseil Des Arts du Quebec has joined forces with Bal Erotique to work towards the following common goals:

· To establish an annual artistic event that broadens people’s mindset in order to achieve acceptance and a positive way of thinking about subject matter of a provocative nature.

· To create an artistic and cultural environment that is truly inspiring and multidisciplinary.

· To establish a platform focusing on artistic aesthetics, the experience of an erogenous journey and the discovery of eroticism in art.

· To promote Montreal, the Province of Quebec, the culture and artists.

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=For immediate release =

On Saturday May, 17, 2008 the Eastside Lounge & Gallery will be stuffed full of Timothy Dolph’s images spanning 5 years of erotic photography.Freshly returning from a successful showing at “The Dirty Show” in Detroit and the World Erotic Art Museum in Miami, this solo artist exhibit runs for 5 weeks and includes recent and first time exhibited prints as well as some of the classics for which Timothy is famous for.

Opening reception begins at 8:00 pm
Free before 11:00 pm ($5 after)
This is an Adult Show
21 & up w/ ID
Eastside Lounge & Gallery
485 Flat Shoals Ave
Atlanta, GA
404-521-9668
East Side Lounge

Tim’s commercial work has appeared in such mainstream magazines as Playboy, Penthouse, Maxim, and Men’s Health, his glamour work showed up in Cosmopolitan and Hooters Magazine as well as fetish fashion images in numerous magazines in Germany, France, Sweden and the UK.

A regular shooter for Hooters Magazine and Hooters. com
Tim’s photography talents have been recently tapped by Australia’s Savvy. com (one of the top three most visited men’s lifestyle online magazines) to concept and photograph the competing finalists in Savvy’s “Search for the Million Dollar Woman”

You can also catch Tim’s work on the Erotic Signature World Art Tour where he will be rotating out artwork in a traveling gallery with stops in Miami, LA, New York, Amsterdam, Berlin and London hroughout 2008.

Exhibiting dates and gallery info can be found at: http://www. artundressed. net

Tim currently lives and works in his studio in the trendy Atlanta, GA neighborhood of Kirkwood.
http://www. photosbydolph. com

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I am thrilled to be a part of Art Undressed. Part of the Miami International Erotic Art Expo weekend May 2nd - 4th. I will have 6 prints featured at the expo along side of such renown artist as HR Geiger, Sorayama, and  photographer Martin H.M. Schreiber (The Madonna Nudes - 1979.)  That’s cool. The gallery hangs for 5 weeks. Official press release follows:

April 17th, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    

Contact: Fritz Romeus

Marketing Director                                                                  

                            

Mobile: 786.306.1224  -  Office: 305.375.8040

press@artundressed.net

www.artundressed.net 

EROTIC ART GOES MAINSTREAM

ARTundressed ‘08 :  South Florida’s First International Erotic Art Festival

Miami  —  Erotic Signature announces its First Annual Erotic Art Festival,

ARTundressed, on May 2 - 4, 2008, to mark the release of “The World’s Greatest

Erotic Art of Today – Vol. II” book. The event will also kick off the Exhibition Tour featuring the winners from the 2006-07

and 2007-08 Erotic Art Competitions. 

The Tour will start with the Festival in Miami, and then travel to Los Angeles, New York, Amsterdam, Berlin, and London.  

The ARTundressed 2008 Festival will take place at SOHO STUDIOS, located at 2136 NW 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33126

(Downtown Miami – the Art Design District); from 10am - 7pm  

The Festival’s focal point includes some of the world’s best erotic art, yet the weekend celebration will be so much more.  

This one of a kind event presents not only the sexual and erotic quality of art and photography, but it is also a celebration

of eroticism in music, fashion, and entertainment.  In essence, we want people to have a spectacular and fun weekend while

enjoying all aspects of an erogenous journey through dancing, socializing, play role, and interactive participation.  Combined

with some of the best local and international talents and performers, as well as the support and participation of some of the

most prominent organizations in the erotic art community, this year’s ARTundressed is expected to attract more than 3000 people.

ARTundressed 2008 includes:

    * Art Exhibition at two locations: SOHO Studios in Downtown Miami, and The World Erotic Art Museum (WEAM) in South Beach

    *  A Saturday Brunch and Sunday Afternoon Barbecue

    * Live shows and performances; Live bands and deejays; Fashion Shows

    * Art contests such as Body Painting, Live Drawing, Fine Art and Photography

    * A Silent Art Auction during the Art Exhibition at the World Erotic Art Museum on Saturday evening to benefit

      The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR)

    * The Saturday Night Main Event: “the GOOD, the BAD, and the KINKY” Ball at Karu & Y (Downtown Miami)

    * An Award Ceremony denoting the closing events on Sunday evening, and the official AfterParty.  

The Art Exhibition presents:

    * Over 350 international artists featured in “The World’s Greatest Erotic Art of Today” publications.

    * 160 participating artists registered to showcase about 300 pieces in the Art Exhibition

    * More than 60 international winning artists scheduled to attend the Festival

    * A rare Nudes Collection (1979) of the Singer/Pop Star Diva: MADONNA

    * Installations by world renowned artists such as: Martin H.M. Schreiber, Sorayama, H.R. Giger.

    * Participation of Miami artists Laurence Gartel and Howard Austin Feld to install a full-size gallery.

    * New art work gallery presentation by ES 2006 Master Award Winner Timothy Dolph.

    * A special installation by the World Erotic Art Museum.  Plus, more notable artists to be announced… 

Erotic Signature strives to provide strong relationships between all aspects of the erotic art market worldwide. Through various

methods of publishing, special events, art exhibition and marketing, our organization works to validate erotic art and call attention

to the achievements of this ever growing community, whether it is in music, art, fashion, entertainment, or commerce.

For more information, please visit the following websites:

www.eroticsignature.com  -  “The World’s Greatest Erotic Art of Today” competition and publication www.weam.com  -  The World Erotic

Art Museum, currently exhibiting the artist: Sorayama

www.artundressed.net

-  The ARTundressed Festival, including Press / Media registration

All Press/Media personnel are required to register in advance with proper credentials to cover this event.  The registration form

can be found at the ARTundressed website.  

For all Press inquiries, please contact Fritz Romeus at 786.306.1224  -  press@artundressed.net.

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Playboy TV was out at Kink Patrol at The Loft on March 15th in Atlanta, GA to film segments of their new television series entitled “69 Sexy Things to do Before You Die.”

The Atlanta segment of the series follows the escapades of a couple flown into town for a sexy weekend getaway involving lodging, dinner, and entertainment. It also features a visit to an erotic art gallery showcasing the work of internationally acclaimed photographer Timothy Dolph.

Tim will shed light on the world of the underground art scene in the South, what it takes to produce an erotic show and bring it to the masses, discuss the mission of Kink Patrol, and in general, what makes the genius behind the sexy and clever photography of PhotosByDolph.com tick.

“69 Sexy Things to do Before You Die” Playboy’s newest must-see show this Spring only on Playboy TV.

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Thanks to everyone that braved the twisters and came out for Kink Patrol over the weekend.
Good music, good art, good performances,……GREAT VIVE !!

Photos and video to be uploaded soon to KinkPatrol.com Send YOUR photos and video stuff to tim@kinkpatrol.com (be sure it is watermarked)

Stay tuned for new info for Kink Patrol 080524.

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