Would you pose for Spencer Tunick?

[Dave169]

[Naturist Mark]

Posing as Spencer Tunic is probably a good way to meet naked women.

What?

oh

nevermind.

[FireProf]

Yes, I would and believe my wife would as well. It would be a piece of art I would purchase and add to our wall of nudist art, pictures of nudist places we've been to, nudist cartoons and nudist ads. The nice thing about that particular piece of art would be that we were in it. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/wink3.gif


I often wonder how many of those that participate in his nude shoots are actually nudists. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/cool4.gif

[DenitaLC]

I signed up on his web-site to pose if he ever gets up to WA state. I think it would be a lot of fun and I like his installments.

:-)

[sw1sweendog]

sure,why not

[Tara]

Who already posed for him?! (poll results say 1) - I am jealouse and I want to see! http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif

[traindriver40]

I would certainly go, could not make the Newcastle one unfortunately

[dan t]

I would not have a 2nd thought about it. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/cool4.gif

[Jason Lee]

I voted Yes and show up early (a good way to meet others)

[True Brit]

I also voted yes but i am not too good at getting up early in the morning!

A female friend of mine who i have tried to encourage to visit a club/beach with me totally refuses the whole idea of nudism even though she will go topless on the beach/garden.
However the idea of posing for Spencer Tunick is her dream, she is begging me to accompany her if Spencer does a shoot in the south east of the UK, this i do not understand?????

Looking at the white skin of many of the people who attend these shoots i would say many bodies have not seen the sun for a long time or if ever.
What also surprises me now that wherever Spencer travels he is applauded and welcomed by the host country and its people but in his own country he runs the risk of persecution and jail, i hope the authorities in the US will see how their past actions in dealing with Spencer were archaic and well over the top.

Does Spencer still do mass shoots of the public in the US? I think 4000 naked people lining Parliament Hill would be a good setting!! http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/beam.gif

[WNYjoe17]

I didn't reply to the poll.
But I Did pose in Cleveland on June 24, 2004.

http://www.cleveland.com/eventsguide_galleries/gallery....ages/2549/index.html (http://www.cleveland.com/eventsguide_galleries/gallery.ssf?/cleve/images/2549/index.html)

http://www.agentofchaos.com/review040627.html

I am in the sea of bodies somewhere.

It was sponsored by MOCA Cleveland
Here is there link

http://www.mocacleveland.org/tunick/tunick.asp

Joe

[NKID_D57]

I voted yes and early.
I would love to be part of a photo shoot and most likely I would grab a hotel room close to
the shoot so I wouldn't have to get up so early and drive. A small price to pay for the arts.

[Darwin]

Yes, I would pose but I like to be different so I am going to wear clothes.

[shomymojo]

Originally posted by Naturist Mark:
Posing as Spencer Tunic is probably a good way to meet naked women.

What?

oh

nevermind. ...Mark....that one cracked me up...great line...LMAO

[David77]

No, I would not pose, as it is too darned early in the morning, (I am definitely not an early morning person) plus the cold weather without warm clothes and the cold pavement would make it most unpleasant.

[NudistGuy47]

Tara: I posed in the Cleveland setting for Tunick. My post from 2004 describing my experience is: Tunick Thread from June, 2004 (http://clothesfreeforums.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1400016152/m/1850072352/r/3620003352#3620003352)

From the posting of WNYjoe, I found this picture from the front page of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Front Page Photo (http://www.cleveland.com/eventsguide_galleries/gallery.ssf?/cgi-bin/slide-show.cgi/cleve/slide_show.ata?index=0&g_id=2549)
On the right hand side, lower corner, count up three bodies and look for a graying, head with a bald spot. That is me! http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif

[Bare in the Desert]

I vote yes, in the name of art.

[blackrebel]

I posed in Cleveland. had a ball. Froze my *** off, but it was a hoot.

I see 5 people that I know in the images

[NudeDen]

I voted yes and show up early! I would love to pose for a photo. I'm jelous of those who already have. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/tongue.gif

[nakednproud]

if mr tunick ever comes to denver, or boulder, i'm there!

[Nudeinbama]

Yes, and just for the fun of it, along with arts sake. Let me know if he ever heads into Bama.
Nudeinbama

[grl66]

At the risk of starting an argument I probably won't win, what is the big deal about posing for Tunick?

Lying naked on the grotty ground, cramed amongst thousands of other sweaty, dirty bodies, posing for a picture I more than likely won't be able to recognise myself in. Ummm, no thanks.

Just my opinion of course.


BTW Mark, You cracked me up with that too. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/laugh.gif

[Michjoe]

I would do it in an instant just for the fun of it.

[UpstateNYBill]

I've done it before. No big deal, would do it again.

Other observations. I would say over half of the people who pose for him are naturists/nudists.

The male/female ratio is much more equal than you see at most official nudist events. But then again I never saw any horndogs trying to find dates at Spencer Turnick shoots.

[nakednproud]

At the risk of starting an argument I probably won't win, what is the big deal about posing for Tunick?

Lying naked on the grotty ground, cramed amongst thousands of other sweaty, dirty bodies, posing for a picture I more than likely won't be able to recognise myself in. Ummm, no thanks.

you kinda make a good point there, however I would do it simply for the statement it would make.

[Tara]

Originally posted by NudistGuy47:
Tara: I posed in the Cleveland setting for Tunick. My post from 2004 describing my experience is:

From the posting of WNYjoe, I found this picture from the front page of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Front Page Photo (http://www.cleveland.com/eventsguide_galleries/gallery.ssf?/cgi-bin/slide-show.cgi/cleve/slide_show.ata?index=0&g_id=2549)
On the right hand side, lower corner, count up three bodies and look for a graying, head with a bald spot. That is me! http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif

[QUOTE]Originally posted by WNYjoe17:
I didn't reply to the poll.
But I Did pose in Cleveland on June 24, 2004.

http://www.cleveland.com/eventsguide_galleries/gallery....ages/2549/index.html

http://www.agentofchaos.com/review040627.html

I am in the sea of bodies somewhere.

It was sponsored by MOCA Cleveland
Here is there link



Very cool!!

Thanks to both of you for the links http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif

Did you guys know before that you were in the same picture? I have to say that is one of my favorite one's I've seen - beautiful.

[Swimguy]

No, I don't think I would. I understand he is making an artistic statement, but the photos I have seen really don't appeal to my tastes.

[Dario Western]

Yes. It's on my list of 'things to do before I die' next to world domination with my new naturist band!

Keep it NUDE!!


Dario Western

[fre2bnude]

I'd like to but don't know if I'd have the courage and it would have to be very warm weather.

[Lilwilly]

I would pose for Spencer Tunick. I think it would be a lot of fun posing with a group of strangers who are all doing the same thing.

[nacktman]

Depends on if I got up early enough ... those dawn cast calls are rough on a body you know. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/wink3.gif

[Nakedman61]

I would love to pose for Spencer Tunick, it would be a lot of fun.

[Big-Thinker]

I don't think I would. It is an interesting expression involving nudity in a positive light... I just wouldn't want to be nude on the dirt or end up too close to someone smelly :-)

[bendigonudey]

Yes. I did already, in Melbourne, Australia in October 2001, with 4,300 other naked people - a fantastic experience!

Here's a link to someone else's report:

http://thegreenman.net.au/mt/tunick.htm


Rob

[UnabashedNudist]

Absolutly yes. I'd like to see him do a series in the Sierra Nevada mountains or Lake Tahoe. I would be there in an instant.

[Naked in the UK]

I would be interested in taking part in one of Spencer's mass nudity photo shoots. There was one here in Newcastle, England last year. But I didn't take part as I worried about the risk of being shown on TV(there was a one hour special on the event). Whilst I'd be happy to stand there naked with hundreds of others strangers, I'd not be happy if I ended up being shown nude on TV and being seen by family, friends or work colleages. So I decided against taking part.

I would do one if there was a photo shoot somewhere on mainland Europe. Where chances are there won't be a special TV show on the event shown here in the UK.

The photo shoot in Venezulua this year. I will have to pass on that. Too far to get from the UK.

[Hooked]

While his art work does help to bring nudity into the mainstream, I am not a fan of his work from an artistic perspective. I have posed for art before but only for education or as part of a project I believed in and since Tunick's work is neither, no, I don't believe I would pose for him. Sorry Spence!

[florida-david]

My wife and I registered, but to date have not seen a reply. I would not want to be freezing out there as he sets up the shot. It would be a lot of fun and it would be a memorable life experience for sure....

[MaryC]

Originally posted by Tara:
Who already posed for him?! (poll results say 1) - I am jealouse and I want to see! http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif
We did (me and my girlfriend) in Barcelona along with 7,000 other naked people and it was great. There are some photos here http://www.naturistholiday.info/home/spencertunick.htm. We are somewhere in the photo at the bottom of the page.

[ellie]

Originally posted by traindriver40:
I would certainly go, could not make the Newcastle one unfortunately

Nor could I, although I'd have gone if I could.

BBC 3 did a live(?) programme of it that I video taped and it looked amazing.

Can I change the tack of the thread slightly?

Tunick gets all manner of people to pose who would not normally think of doing such a thing, so every time I look at any of his photos I think that there's an enormous number of potential nudists there.

While there may be a smattering of nudists involved, the number at the Newcastle event (or any others for that matter) exceeded the number of "signed up" club or swim night naturists in the whole region.

Many will never have publicly disrobed amongst strangers of both sexes before. Yet they do so without embarrassment.

I really think that many people are, deep down, wannabe naturists and it's up to us to encourage them. If I'd owned a naturist club in the NE of England I'd have been printing off leaflets and handing them out with the little capes or clothes bags I believe Tunick provides, in the hope of increased membership.

While Tunick provides a moment in time when ordinary people go nude in the name of art, that huge body (!) of people disperses afterwards. Any of us in naturism need to tap that potential.

[ellie]

Originally posted by ellie:


Tunick gets all manner of people to pose who would not normally think of doing such a thing

One more thing about Tunick's pictures.

While those of us into naturism fret about the shaved, trimmed or natural look, if you look at any of his pix it's quite clear that ordinary people don't vex about such things. Almost all of them men and women in his photos are "natural".

[bill2me]

I've wanted to pose for him for ages.

[Daveinct]

I'd certainly pose for him. I'm an early riser anyway, so the hour wouldn't bother me. It would be fun to be a part of his art, especially for someone like me who has no artistic ability whatsoever.

Dave

[earthpassenger(Kevin)]

Why not?

Whatever qualms you might have, at the photo shoot you'd be just a needle in a haystack!

Peace,
Kevin

[Naturist Mark]

Almost all of them men and women in his photos are "natural".

Depends on where the photo was taken.

The 'smoothie' fashion is not related to nudism, it is just as common among textiles.

-Mark

[atalanta]

Yes, any time, anywhere I could get to.

[Flanudedude]

If he came to a city nearby, in a heartbeat!

[Fuzzy Nuts]

Please let me know if he is coming anywhere close to Vancouver Island and I will be the first one naked!

[nifocinphx]

Originally posted by Fuzzy Nuts:
Please let me know if he is coming anywhere close to Vancouver Island and I will be the first one naked!
Sorry, I don't think Mexico City is close enough to Vancouver Island. Right?

Artist to fill Mexico City's Zocalo with nudes
Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:23PM EDT
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. artist Spencer Tunick will fill Mexico City's Zocalo square -- the center of the ancient Aztec empire and the heart of modern Mexico -- with thousands of naked Mexicans next week for his latest mass nude photo shoot.

Tunick, who was refused permission to stage his nude photo at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan pyramids outside the capital, has been granted permission to use the Zocalo for his shoot next Sunday, local media reported on Sunday...
Link to complete story (http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN2935003320070429)

If Mexico City was closer, and I had a passport, I'd be there next Sunday!

nifocinphx http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/user.gif

[Matt King]

Absolutely, if he came to NC I would do it for sure. With NC laws probably end up in jail too.

[missouriboy]

U.S. artist Spencer Tunick will fill Mexico City's Zocalo square ... with thousands of naked Mexicans Hey, that's great. I had always heard that the Mexican people were religiously averse to public nudity. If this comes off, then such lore would have some new input to consider...

[ellie]

Would I pose for Spencer Tunick?

I'm about to!

I've signed up for the Amsterdam shoot in June. You can too! The deadline for volunteering is May 25th, with the shoot in early June.

If I can be seen in any of the subsequent photos, I'll let you know. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif

[barebum]

I would yes if he did a shoot near me!

Nude regards
Mark

[Midnite Rider]

Would I pose? You bet. At the drop of a hat, or whatever other articles of clothing I happen to be wearing at the time. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/yes.gif

[fre2bnude]

Yes, I'd like to but I'd be hoping for warm weather.

[1Ace]

Yes, think it would be a very fun and cool thing to do.

[shãybare]

I am with fre2bnude. The temp must be warm.

Cool but not too cool.

[johny]

Without of any doubt. Yet Amsterdam is 3000 km off from me. Too expensive.

[rone]

I, too, would do it in an instant, if it was within reasonable traveling distance.

[Fuzzy444]

Certainly, if he comes to Wa State, and it isn't raining...

[Cosine]

I would love to pose for Spencer Tunick. Not sure if my body would cooperate but would love to. I have a couple of his DVDs about his quest to get all those pictures and I am just amazed the turn outs for those photo sessions. Most people are modest but this community and others seem really open to try new things and I am trying to incorporate this into my new career and life.

Thanks,
Cosine

[Ken Palmer]

Hey DenitaLC. What is Spencer Tunick's website? I would love to visit it and to possibly sign up just as you did for one of his photo shoots. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Ken Palmer


Originally posted by DenitaLC:
I signed up on his web-site to pose if he ever gets up to WA state. I think it would be a lot of fun and I like his installments.

:-)

[closit2000]

Yes, I would like to be in a Spencer shoot. I think I would prefer one of his smaller shoots as opposed to his 12k+ shoot in Mexico. As to why. Maybe some things only need to feel good to be a reason to do something.

[David77]

NO, as I would have to wake up before dawn and then go stand around in a crowd for instruction, and then lie down on cold pavement. Torture!

[Zevei]

Originally posted by Dave169:


I actually received an email request from him to pose for a photoshoot in NYC on June 17th. He wanted to see a sample photo (it is not according to his email, one of those mass pictures, but small groupings).

I would have done this on any other day, but he happened to pick Father's Day (and it is also our anniversary). I can't tell my family, "sorry gang, but I'm running off to pose in the nude for Spencer Tunick". As it is, they think I'm a bit unconventional - but they know I'm not rude.

BnB http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/worried.gif

[hikingman]

Yes I think it would be fun to pose for spencer Tunick. Something new to do starting on my second year as a nudist ,still in my toddler stages now http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif

[Rick_42]

I probably would not pose for one of his installations. I'm not found of crowds, I don't take directions well, and I've always been leery of massive media events posing as art.

[ellie]

Originally posted by Rick_42:
I probably would not pose for one of his installations. I'm not found of crowds, I don't take directions well, and I've always been leery of massive media events posing as art.

My cousin and I have just done the Amsterdam shoot (she lives there) and, actually, Rick, you're not too far off the mark with some of your points.

The crowd didn't bother me. Posing was, however, exceptionally boring and now that it's over I can't even find myself in any of the photos. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/sad3.gif

So I got up in the middle of the night to be ordered around, stood in a car park and a picture of my bum might be there.

There are altogether better ways to be nude. Beaches, pools, shops at Cap D'Agde etc.

On the upside, thousands of people went publically nude for the first time and it shows the massive potential there is for naturism, if only we can tap it properly

[RichNH]

IMHO - I would think that these kinds of events roto-till the ground so to speak for that "massive potential". It seems to me that the problem with enjoying naturism consists of one thing, the public's lack of acceptance. That is one massive wall to breach. And its there for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the idea that appearing nude where others can see you is taboo. These kinds of events do a service in that area by addressing this part of the wall. After all, who can complain about being shocked upon observing a neighbor sunning nude in their own back yard when thousands get nude downtown?

Its a generational problem, it'll take many many years if not decades or centuries to address and these kinds of events do their part in that. People who attend an event like this can think of themselves as pioneers. The trick is to not go so far and fast that there is a kickback.

Rich

[bendigonudey]

You can register at the Spencer Tunick website (http://www.spencertunick.com) . I posed way back in Oct 2001 in Melbourne - it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life, even though the tram tracks were so cold I swear by flesh almost stuck to them!

Rob

[barebum]

I certainly would if he did one near by!
Nude regards
Mark

[scubare]

In a Heartbeat!! I am a nude model for art classes, and this is just another form of art that just so happens to advance our cause of body acceptance. :)

[naturistoftheyear]

I would like to, if he ever would do one in the 'neighborhood.'
Living in Asia, I think that's unlikely to happen though.

[vanesa1017]

I agree,

If he was doing something near me, it would be great fun. But I am unable to travel very much right now so nothing far away is too realistic.

[benakkied]

I agree, If he was doing an event aroud here I would go.A chace to meet people with like interests.

[nakeduni]

I signed up through an email a couple years ago that I would participate if there was an event near me. Haven't heard a thing since.

[jedinudist]

Sure, I would pose. I signed up a while back, but he hasn't done anything within a reasonable distance.

I think his work is a decent way to broach the Nudism idea with non-nudists. I don't recall ever hearing anything bad about his shoots or his work, and the mere fact that thousands upon thousands of people pose can help make some folks a little more comfortable with the nude body.

[nudenwv]

i'm ready anytime! just let it be in a warm climate please!!

[toofeelgood]

Bring to So Cal and I'm there dude!!

[Bushnud2]

When he comes Down Under I would for sure mate, no probs ay.

[Matt King]

Just call me an I am there

[barebuns]

I signed up on his web-site to pose if he ever gets up to WA state. I think it would be a lot of fun and I like his installments.

:-)

Awesome, I didn't know you could sign up - I'm on my way!

[nudebushwalker]

I would happily join such a photo shoot if it ever came my way..

I've been posing nude, sitting for art classes, photo shoots, and video, for the past 18 years - so have no qualms in this area.

[nekkidskier]

In a heartbeat!

[Ken Palmer]

Hello Denita. That sounds very interesting that you signed up on his website. What exactly is his website? I am not asking you because you said you signed up. I want to know because I myself would like to participate in his photo shoots myself if he were ever to come my way out here in Southern California.

Ken Palmer







I signed up on his web-site to pose if he ever gets up to WA state. I think it would be a lot of fun and I like his installments.

:-)

[naturistoftheyear]

Believe it or not, it's www.spencertunick.com and the first thing you get to see is the application form for his photo shoots.

[martinvt]

Without a doubt. If he was in the area, I would be there.

[PhilE]

definitely, just give me a time and place (close by).

[Yasehtor]

We would love to be included in one of Spencer's photo shoots, but there is only so much room for middle-aged naturists.

[scubare]

I know this is rather late (in fact I missed it too), but a while back Spencer supposedly went around the whole country and did a shoot in each state. Kind of a 'coffee table' book to represent the Naked USA. Wish I had known about it in time to represent Iowa! :(

[D-Spec]

I'd love to pose for Spencer. Been a fan for quite a while

[willy26]

Yes, and I have signed up to do so on his website. I think it would be a really neat experience being with that many nudists in one setting. Preferably in a warm location, though!

[SueCanJump]

Absolutely! I'm on his mailing list, so I know when he's in the area.

[polutropon]

Yes, provided that I did not have to travel too far.

[nudist1033]

I did one of his shoots in NYC back in 1998.

It was at the corner of 125th and Henry Hudson Prkwy. There was only about 80 of us or so but I remember that at one point there were 2 girls who were laying in the street as directed but they were out of the shot, so Spence told them to get up and run to the back of the group. When we finished at that location I decided to have a little fun and so as everyone else was putting their clothes back on I ran along the street for a few seconds waving at and chasing one of the cars that was passing by the location just as we finished up.

[naturistoftheyear]

He's doing a shoot at a soccer stadium in Vienna, Austria in early May.
Too far for most of us on this forum, I guess.

I would love to participate, if the weather is right. No Swiss glaciers or Canadian icebergs for me, thank you. Always been a coward. :sneaky:

[berkeleybee]

I think it would be great fun to participate in a Spencer Tunick photo shoot.

[Naturist Zoar]

Absolutely.

[nudenola]

If he came here to New Orleans, I would be first in line. I do like his work.

[Nudeinbama]

I'd love to, but prefer to do so in a close, warm location.
Nudeinbama

[Waanudist]

dude that would be real fun. hit me up tunick.

[wheelchair069]

i would do it in a heart beat and so would my wife

[Lord Drakkus]

I pose for art classes, why not Tunick? Sign me up!

[Barey]

It probably would not feel any different than walking down Orient Beach!

Seriously I'd love to, but would not want to travel very far to do it. It would be so cool to show someone the picture and challenge them to find me...

[jaypac33]

I would love to and can t wait till he comes back to new england