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	Topics Spencer Tunick Topic Home Spencer Tunick (born January 1 1967) is an AmericanFacts About United States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... photographerPhotographer A photographer is a person who takes a photograph using a camera.... . He is best known for his installationInstallation art Installation art is art that uses sculptural materials and other media to modify the way we experience a particular space.... s that feature large numbers of nudeNudity Nudity or nakedness is the state of wearing no clothing.... people posed in artistic formations. His installationsInstallation art Installation art is art that uses sculptural materials and other media to modify the way we experience a particular space.... are often situated in urban locations throughout the world. He also has done some "Beyond The City" woodland and beach installations and still does individuals and small groups occasionally. Life and work Tunick was born in Middletown, New YorkMiddletown, New York Middletown is the name of two separate cities located in the U.S.... , USA. In 1986, he visited LondonLondon London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom.... , where he took photographs of a nude at a bus stop and of scores of nudes in Alleyn's SchoolAlleyn's School Alleyn's School is an independent co-educational day school situated in Dulwich, south-east London.... 's Lower School Hall in DulwichDulwich Dulwich is a generally prosperous settlement in the London Borough of Southwark.... , SouthwarkLondon Borough of Southwark The London Borough of Southwark is a London borough, located on the south side of the River Thames and part of Inner London,... . He earned a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts is an undergraduate bachelor's degree awarded for a course or program in the liberal arts and/or sciences.... from Emerson CollegeEmerson College Emerson College was founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of oratory," in Boston, Massachusetts.... in 1988. In 1992, Tunick started out documenting live nudes in public locations in New YorkNew York New York is a state in the northeastern United States.... through video and photographs. His early works from this period focus more on a single nude individual to small groups of nudes. These works are much more intimate images than the massive installations for which he's now known. By 1994 Tunick had organized and photographed over 65 temporary site related installations in the United States and abroad. Since then, he has taken his celebration of the nude form international, and has taken photos in cities that include CorkCork Cork is the second city of the Republic of Ireland and Ireland's third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast respecti... , DublinDublin Dublin is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Ireland , located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, ... , BrugesBruges Bruges is the historic capital of the province of West Flanders, Flanders being one of the three regions of Belgium.... , Buenos AiresBuenos Aires \|-\| \|\| AR-C\|-\| Chief of govt. \|\| Jorge Telerman... , BuffaloFacts About Buffalo, New York Buffalo is an American city in western New York State.... , LisbonLisbon Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal.... , LondonLondon London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom.... , LyonLyon Lyon is a city in east central France.... , MelbourneMelbourne Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australi... , MontrealMontreal Montreal, or Montral in French, is the second largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec.... , RomeRome Rome is the capital of Italy and of its region, called Latium.... , San SebastiánSan Sebastián Donostia-San Sebasti?n is the capital city of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country, Spain, and locals call themse... , São Paulo, CaracasCaracas Caracas is the capital of Venezuela.... , NewcastleNewcastle upon Tyne !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor="#ff9999"\|City of Newcastle upon Tyne... /GatesheadGateshead Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in north-east England on the south side of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne ... , ViennaVienna Overview Vienna is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria.... , DüsseldorfDüsseldorf Dsseldorf is the capital city of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the economic center of Western Germ... , HelsinkiHelsinki Helsinki , Helsingfors is the capital and largest city of Finland.... , SantiagoSantiago, Chile Santiago is Chile's capital and largest city.... , Mexico CityMexico City Overview Mexico City is the capital city of the nation of Mexico.... and AmsterdamFacts About Amsterdam ', the official capital of the Netherlands, lies on the banks of two bodies of water, the IJ bay and the Amstel river.... . In August of 1997, Tunick photographed a large group of nudes at The Great WentThe Great Went The Great Went was the second of seven weekend-long festivals hosted by the rock band Phish.... , a festival hosted by PhishPhish Overview Phish was an American rock band noted for jamming and improvisation.... in LimestoneLimestone (town), Maine Overview Limestone is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States.... , MaineMaine Maine is a U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.... . In a late 2000 trip to AustraliaAustralia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland o... , he visited friend and Generation XGeneration X Generation X is a term for a cohort of people born following the peak of the post-World War II baby boom, especially in Can... pastellist James DeWeaver at his Byron Bay home. DeWeaver was one of a small group of models, also including the anonymous and photo shy UK street artistStreet artist A street artist is someone who creates art on a street for the pleasure of passers-by, often in order to earn some profit.... BanksyFacts About Banksy Banksy is a world renowned, London-based graffiti artist whose artwork is often political and/or humorous in nature.... , who formed a smaller, more intimate sized group of nudes, than those for which he is recognized today. This Tunick photo can be seen at . In June 2003, he photographed 7,000 naked people in BarcelonaBarcelona Barcelona – Greek: ; Latin: Barcino, Barcelo , and Barceno – is the second largest city in S... . On June 26 2004, he completed his largest installation in the United States in Cleveland Ohio, with 2,754 people posing. In August 2004, a photo shoot was completed in BuffaloBuffalo, New York Buffalo is an American city in western New York State.... of about 1,800 nudes in Buffalo's old central train stationFacts About Buffalo Central Terminal The New York Central Terminal in Buffalo, New York, USA, was a key railroad station from the 1920s through the 1970s.... . On July 17 2005 he photographed almost 1,700 nudes on the quaysideQuayside The Quayside is the area along the banks of the River Tyne between the cities of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead in North ... s at Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor="#ff9999"\|City of Newcastle upon Tyne... and GatesheadGateshead Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in north-east England on the south side of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne ... , including the Gateshead Millennium BridgeGateshead Millennium Bridge The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a foot and cycle bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead on the south... .. On September 11 2005, he shot 1,493 nudes in LyonFacts About Lyon Lyon is a city in east central France.... on the RhôneRhône River The River Rhne, is one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France.... quaysides and footbridge or between containers . On March 19 2006, Tunick photographed 1,500 nudes in CaracasFacts About Caracas Caracas is the capital of Venezuela.... , having people standing up, lying down and on their knees standing right next to the main Simon BolivarSimón Bolívar Simn Jos Antonio de la Santsima Trinidad Bolvar y Ponte Palacios y Blanco was a leader of several independence movements th... statue. On May 6, 2007, approximately 18,000 people posed for Tunick in Mexico CityMexico City Mexico City is the capital city of the nation of Mexico.... 's principal square, the ZócaloZócalo A *z?calo* is a central town square or plaza, usually located in Mexican cities.... , setting a new record, and almost tripling the previous highest number of 7,000 people who had turned out in Barcelona in 2003. Male and female volunteers of different ages stood and saluted, lay down on the ground, crouched in the fetal position and otherwise posed for Tunick's lens in the city's massive central plaza, also known as Plaza de la ConstituciónPlaza de la Constitución La Plaza de la Constituci?n, informally called *El Z?calo, is the main square in Mexico City.... . As Tunick could only shoot from buildings located west of the square (the 3 other sides of the square are government buildings and the cathedral), there was a rush to take the pictures before dawn to avoid getting sunflare in the lens. In 2007 Spencer Tunick was commissioned by Dream Amsterdam Foundation to realize art projects for the artistic event DREAM AMSTERDAM. On April 15, 2007, Tunick realized an installation in a tulip field in SchermerhornSchermerhorn Schermerhorn* is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland.... . On June 3, 2007, he made installations with 2000 participants in AmsterdamAmsterdam ', the official capital of the Netherlands, lies on the banks of two bodies of water, the IJ bay and the Amstel river.... . Tunick's first installation with 2000 people was in a car park, the following installations were with 250 men at a nearby gas station and 250 women on bicycles on the Lijnbaansgracht - Lauriergracht. Tunick's final installation was made with a small selected group of participants on a canal called Leliegracht. For this installation a special bridge construction was made to create the illusion that the people were floating over the water. On August 18 2007, Tunick used hundreds of nude people in a "living sculpture" on the Aletsch GlacierAletsch Glacier Summary Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps, covers more than 120 square kilometres in southern Switzerland.... in an art installation intended to draw attention to global warmingGlobal warming Global warming is the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans in recent decades.... and the shrinking of the world's glaciers. The temperature was about 10 °C at the time of the time of the installation. The 600 participants on the shrinking glacier volunteered for Tunick, in a collaboration with GreenpeaceFacts About Greenpeace Greenpeace is an international environmental organization founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1971.... , to let the world know about the effects of global warming on the melting of Swiss glaciers. The Aletsch glacier retreated by 100 m between 2005 and 2006. He followed this installation with one at the Sagamore Hotel in Miami Beach on October 8, 2007. Tunick announced plans to take photographs in Ernst Happel Stadium in ViennaVienna Vienna is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria.... with 2,008 naked soccer fans in the run-up to the Euro 2008 tournament. Only about 1800 volunteers showed up for the photoshoot on 11 May 2008. On 17 June 2008 Tunick carried out a photoshoot at Blarney CastleBlarney Castle Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland.... in County CorkCounty Cork County Cork is the most southwesterly and the largest of the modern counties of Republic of Ireland.... , and another one, four days later in Dublin DocklandsDublin Docklands Dublin Docklands is the area of the city of Dublin, Ireland, near the docks and around where the River Liffey joins the Rive... , both in IrelandIreland Summary Ireland is the third largest island in Europe.... . Since 1992, Tunick has been arrested five times while working outdoors in New YorkNew York New York is a state in the northeastern United States.... . In each case, the charges against him were dropped shortly thereafter. Tunick is the subject of three HBOFacts About HBO network_name = HBO\| network_logo = \| headquarters = New York, NY... documentaries, Naked States, Naked World, and Positively Naked. His models are volunteers who receive a limited edition photo as a reward. Quotes "A body is a living entity. It represents life, freedom, sensuality, and it is a mechanism to carry out our thoughts. A body is always beautiful to me. It depends on the individual work and what I do with it and what kind of idea lies behind it - if age matters or not. But in my group works, the only difference is how far people can go if it rains, snows etc.” (Spencer Tunick) See also Public nudityPublic nudity Public nudity is nudity in public spaces, environments, events.... Tableau vivantFacts About Tableau vivant Tableau Vivant is French for "living picture." The term describes a striking group of suitably costumed artist's models, car... External links - official website - Spencer's installations at www.artnet.com - official website of Dream Amsterdam Foundation, the commissioner of Spencer Tunick's installations in The Netherlands, 2007 - London Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph *The Daily Telegraph* was founded in 1855, and is one of only two remaining daily British broadsheet newspapers, along wit... interview - NPR radio diary - article