TEL AVIV (REUTERS).- Naked crowds in public places have made American photographer Spencer Tunick world famous, but his plan for an installation featuring hundreds of nude Israelis floating in the Dead Sea has hit money problems. His photographs of hun…
1000 Strip Off in Spencer Tunick Tribute to Artist LS Lowry
Manchester, UK – More than one thousand volunteers
braved the cold and stripped naked. . in the name of art. People of all ages, shapes and sizes were
photographed by Spencer Tunick at eight landmark locations across
Salford and
Manchester. The nude mass
gathering was
held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Lowry arts centre, with
the
pictures set to form part of an exhibition at the venue later in the
year.The New
York
artist has photographed thousands of nude volunteers across the world,
most recently at the Sydney Opera House last month.
But he chose
chilly
Salford and Manchester for his first multiple site installation after
being
inspired by the works of LS Lowry, who also captured crowds of people in
public
places . . albeit with their clothes on.
Photographer Spencer Tunick Plans Sydney Opera House Nude Shoot
SYDNEY (REUTERS).- American photographer Spencer Tunick is
searching for thousands of Australians to strip off on the steps of the Sydney
Opera House in the name of art. Tunick, famous for capturing hundreds and
sometimes thousands of naked people against industrial or urban
backdrops, wants to create a Sydney “installation,” involving up to
2,000 nude volunteers on March 1. The photo, to be called The Base, will
coincide with the city’s annual gay and lesbian Mardi Gras, which attracts
participants and audiences from around the world.