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The Naked and the Nude - Spencer Tunick's Photographs
by Jennifer Dalton


*Nude Against the Sun* by Roger-Bernard

Throughout history, many an artist has asked people to take off their clothes for art. But Spencer Tunick has taken that approach to new extremes.


*Human Bonding* by Prasenjit Laha

Tunick's photographs show oceans of nude bodies sprawled out across all kinds of landscapes, from New York's Times Square to Los Angeles's Griffith Park Observatory, and countless places in-between. In fact, Tunick mounted a national tour, staging photographs (and making friends) from coast to coast.


*Early Sunday Morning* by Symon Cowles

Tunick advertises for models by placing cards around galleries and arty spots around town. He stages his photo shoots very early on a Sunday morning, when the fewest possible spectators will be around. After the shoot, every participant is offered a signed print for his or her participation.


*Nude Beach* by Philip LaVarge

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