Spencer Tunick - Josh Spear, Trendspotting

American photographer Spencer Tunick has been taking pictures of nude people in public places since 1992, and apparently the mix of red, white and blue (it’s really what our skin looks like!) hues all piled together hasn’t given him any nightmares yet. This time, he chose Dusseldorf as the backdrop for his latest project. This particular installation was part of Quadrenniale 06, the first edition of an art festival which is set to take place every four years. And on the one hand, I’m like: Get over yourself. Photographing nude people is so overdone. But his juxtaposition of these bodies with large, urban structures is worth a look. Sign up to participate here.

Tags: Art, photography, talent

Roger Coss

Monday, 09.18.06 @ 1:28 pm

Hello,

The photo above is the one from Lyon, France taken a year ago, 11 Sep 05. I know because I was there. It was my fourth large installation for Spencer. For more of Spencer’s art, including lesser known individual portraits, news photos, including ones from Dusseldorf or to read accounts of installations by those of us who have taken part, come to http://www.spencertunickforum.org

Roger

Bon Jour Pee Wee	Monday, 09.25.06 @ 12:42 pm
Saw a documentary on him, and he comes across as being kind of a pretentious arse.

Patrou

Sunday, 10.01.06 @ 8:40 pm

These are always interesting– I also enjoyed the documantary on him
working and exhibiting and getting arrested and so on..some obviuos thoughts came to mind.. Why do these works have to contain totally nude people? are you telling me that he cannot use partially clothed human forms? They could be doing all sorts of things AND with color - like all the same color pants/or use other more dramatic materials like tin foil or grass glued on their bodies.. Just a thought.