6/9/2003: Spencer Tunick in Barcelona
 

http://cellar.org/2003/tunickbarcelona.jpg

This one is getting wide coverage by the "regular" media, but IotD has been studious at picking up all the Spence Tunick stuff from the very beginning.

Again, Mr. Tunick is a photographer who is specializing in shooting nudes in wide-open public space. This meant that yesterday, about 7000 people (a new record) stripped off and settled down in the public square in Barcelona, Spain for the purpose of art.

It should always be noted that this is a news image (of sorts) and not the actual art image that Tunick is creating. He had the people "pose" in at least two different positions to get a different look and feel. In another shot that I saw, the people were in turtle-like positions and you saw a sea of backs.

Someone on one of the news channels pointed out that Mr. Tunick is shooting internationally because of the amount of hassle he's had in shooting nudes at home. In fact -- I didn't know -- he's been arrested five times in NYC. But he doesn't get that sort of flak overseas.

In response, I'm posting the most graphic image I could find of the event, my own tiny little shot across the bow of the culture wars. IotD is not porn, but it's adult, and we all know and understand the difference.

Why do I keep visualizing a steamroller in this image?

I have a friend who lives in Barcelona - I wonder if he's there?

Re: 6/9/2003: Spencer Tunick in Barcelona
 

Maybe you should include a disclaimer to be sure that people understand the distinction:

<I>This photo not to be used for masturbatory purposes.</I>

Re: Re: 6/9/2003: Spencer Tunick in Barcelona
 

Too late.

What's not adult about masturbation?

"The man looks out... and all he can see is white."

The glare! I'm blinded!
:)

- Pie

I just figured that one of the best ways to tell the difference between porn and art is whether you can jerk off to it.

If you have a better test, please share!

Better qualify that a bit. Your average male teenager could jerk off to Salvador Dali and Piet Mondrian...

Re: Re: Re: 6/9/2003: Spencer Tunick in Barcelona
 

Yeah, that strawberry blonde near the bottom-left is pretty hot. Mmmmm....

Hmmm... true. Now I know why the Supreme Court has such a hard time with this.

(no pun intended.. really)

Re: Re: 6/9/2003: Spencer Tunick in Barcelona
 

What is really funny is that I was about to point out that nudity does not always have to be about sex by showing that none of the men appear to have an erection.

So of course upon closer inspection there appears to be one guy who is visibly at 'full mast'.

Sort of like a game of 'Where's Waldo'.

Re: Re: Re: 6/9/2003: Spencer Tunick in Barcelona
 

Yeah, and I guarantee you the rest of those guys are visualizing Eleanor Roosevelt naked, or maybe their two grandmas covering each other with baby oil.

Mmmm..Bar-B-Que. Imagine trying to roll 7000 over before the last one gets burned.:rolleyes:

just for nostalga... the first Spencer Tunick post on IOTD:

http://cellar.org/pictures/nakedart.jpg <br>
http://cellar.org/iotd.php?threadid=268