Spencer Tunick is an American photographer best known for his photographs that feature large numbers of nude people posed in artistic formations, often situated in urban locations. Tunick started photographing nudes in 1992 on the streets of New York often bringing him to conflict with the police. read more
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All photographs taken by Leif Heilberg, Viking Photography Inc. , vikingphoto@earthlink. net Bay to Breakers is an annual footrace which takes place in San Francisco, California. The race starts at the northeast end of the downtown area close to San Francisco Bay to near where the Breakers crash on the near pacific coast. read more
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The Balkan region, more specifically the former Yugoslavia, established itself as a popular naturist destination as long ago as the 1950’s and remained so until the 1990’s when tourism was impacted by the conflict in the region and the demise of Yugoslavia as a single state. read more
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Naturism started around 1900 during time of awakening, of shedding stiff Victorian collars and the accompanying values. There was a need for lightness, air, a more natural style of living, as well as less restrictive clothing. read more
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While the unclothed human figure is one of art’s oldest and most captured subjects, it still manages to attract great attention and ignite fervent debate. The Naked and the Nude brings together dozens of unclothed bodies from Christchurch Art Gallery’s collection, from languid academic nudes to the fragmented bodies of recent art. read more
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Five charity billboards featuring naked pregnant women six metres high were launched recently by Television presenter Kate Garraway, childbirth charity The Jentle Childbirth Foundation, and renowned society photographer Joth Shakerley. read more
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Shakti - a dancer from Australia writes about her life and her work. . . . Dance is all about life and nature and how you can be one with it. I listen to my inner self and the world around me which tells me all its secrets. read more
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Baker Beach in San Francisco is the home of the Nude Beach Olympics, organised by George Davis - a former nudist mayoral candidate. The games were inspired by the original Olympics which, as most people know, were performed in the nude for around 1200 years during the Hellenic and Roman Golden Ages. read more
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This year the Australian Nudist Federation will be launching National Nude Week by having a plane-towed banner fly along Sydney beaches. The banner will read “nudeweek. com. au – Go Nude” National Nude Week runs from Saturday 21st to Sunday 29th of November. read more
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The Flaming Lips are an American rock band, formed in Oklahoma in 1983. They are known for their psychedelic arrangements, spacey lyrics and bizarre song and album titles. Their latest music video "Watching the Planets" from Embryonic, which was filmed in Portland and features Wayne Coyne being snatched by a mass young naturists who emerge from a spherical vagina to ride their bikes through the forest and eventually to free Wayne of his clothes. read more
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Nude Nite, the largest nude art show in the U. S. seeks art of all media for its upcoming 2010 shows in Orlando, February 11-13 and Tampa, March 4-6, 2010. Known as the Cirque du Soleil of art shows, Nude Nite selects approximately 200 works for exhibition in each city. read more
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Stephen Gough, a. k. a. The Naked Rambler, the man who walked the length of the UK naked twice made headlines for years, but what has happened to him? In 2003 Steve completed his first walk from Lands End to John O’Groats (which is the entire length of the British Isles) naked. read more
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The World Bodypainting Festival is held each year in Seeboden, Austria and is the largest bodypainting event in the world with artist travelling from over 40 nations worldwide to compete. The event, which started in 1998, has spread awareness of body art around the world, it has encouraged innovation and provided a platform for talented artists to further their abilities and careers. read more
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Tiffany Oben performed on the fourth plinth on the 1st September at 4am and was one of the first women to choose to be fully nude. Read her thoughts on the experience below. I do not consider myself a naturist, but do walk around my home naked much to the horror of my teenage children. read more
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I am 61 and have been a naturist for more than half my life. With my husband David we formed a naturist club - Shabden Leisure Circle - organising social activities and visits through what was then a newsletter and is now a full blown A4 glossy magazine - Naturist Life. read more
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On the 25th of April, 2009 a new Aussie Band with a difference was launched at the Cooroy Colony in South East Queensland. The Naked Drummer and the Baileys Road Band tell the story of what it is like to be a nudist / naturist, sometimes tongue in cheek, and always with a smile. read more
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In London's Trafalgar Square sculptor Antony Gormley is creating an unusual artwork. Every hour, 24 hours a day, for 100 days without a break, different people occupy the plinth and do as they like. The occupants have been selected at random from thousands of applicants. read more
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British Naturism announce a reward scheme for recruiting new members. As a volunteer and campaigning organisation, British Naturism (BN) is nothing without members - paying annual fees that go towards the work they do, standing for election to the official posts and running the organisation, or volunteering help in so many other important ways, to create a vibrant organisation and make sure that naturism in the UK thrives. read more
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The New Zealand Body Art Awards Show is a spectacular extravaganza showcasing the talent and creative excellence of New Zealand's youth, graduates and professionals in this exciting and diverse art form. read more
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Vera Playa, Spain Some say that Vera Playa is the world’s best naturist beach resort. Situated on the Costa Almeria in south-east Spain it has a warm, dry climate with 2 kms of superb naturist beach and a naturist residential zone of over 2,000 apartments & a 4 star hotel. read more
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How do you get people to watch those safety demonstrations - simple, do it in the nude. Body painted Air NZ staff star in their new Bare Essentials of Safety video, created for our Domestic 737 services. read more
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Cities across the world will experience the naked joy of the worlds largest naked protest against oil dependency and car culture in the history of humanity. It is time to stop indecent exposure to automobile emissions and to celebrate the power and individuality of our bodies! Naked Bicycle People Power! Go to the World Naked Bike Ride website for more information. read more
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All photographs taken by Leif Heilberg, Viking Photography Inc. , vikingphoto@earthlink. net. read more
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Following up on last year's successful American Association for Nude Recreation NudeU/Youth Ambassadors (AANR NUYA) event, which brought together over 20 young adults from as far away as Brazil, the 2008 program promises to be even more revolutionary. read more
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Hardfire, the libetarian magazine program, discusses nudism. . . . read more
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All photographs taken by Leif Heilberg, Viking Photography Inc. , vikingphoto@earthlink. net. read more
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Many people do not realise that it was forbidden in many western countries for men to go topless until the 1930s. Men fought this ban and, as a result, it is now universally excepted that men can sunbathe, swim or mow the lawn topless. read more
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Nudity is legal anywhere in Barcelona. Barcelona Council have gone as far as publishing the "Tríptic de Barcelona" that enshrines this right in law. Urban Nudismo are an activist group based in Barcelona who aims to ‘normalise’ nudity for the people of the city by making it an everyday occurrence. read more
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All photographs taken by Leif Heilberg, Viking Photography Inc. , vikingphoto@earthlink. net. read more
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Kalypso Tours are proud to announce the opening of Kudumanzi NudistEcoPark in March 2007. The combination of Naturism and an expansive African Game Farm type environment provides a fantastic way to have a really relaxing, quality, nudist experience or holiday. read more
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All photographs taken by Leif Heilberg, Viking Photography Inc. , vikingphoto@earthlink. net. read more
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All photographs taken by Leif Heilberg, Viking Photography Inc. , vikingphoto@earthlink. net. read more
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