Hastings beach nude 'flash mob'

[everytimei]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25774554

Up to 30 residents took part in a nude flash mob in wet and windy conditions on Hastings beach to attract an acclaimed photographer to the town.

Locals trying to attack Spencer Tunick to their town. Seems like a few towns will be following this idea to attact him.

Anyone got decent photos of this event? The short BBC video in the link above is all hidden nudity but there are photographers there.

[everytimei]

Sorry really LQ photos, all I could find.

[kempie]

Higher quality version of 1st pic and slightly better 2nd pic

[crispus]

Cool! Here some more, all bigger:

[kempie]

I have spotted a serial "nude activist" - she has previously attended the London Zoo 'Streak for Tigers'

Hastings

London Zoo

Post from 'Streak For Tigers' OCC thread

[jc666]

Must resist temptation to lecture everyone on OCC about how much I hate Spencer Tunick and his stupid ugly boring opportunistic art every time someone so much as mentions his name, must resist, must resist...

God I hate Spencer Tunick and his stupid ugly boring opportunistic art. Why the heck anyone would want to pose for him, never mind attract him to work in their town is beyond me.

Sorry folks, at least I tried, I really did, honest.

[Fango]

Originally Posted by jc666

Must resist temptation to lecture everyone on OCC about how much I hate Spencer Tunick and his stupid ugly boring opportunistic art every time someone so much as mentions his name, must resist, must resist...

God I hate Spencer Tunick and his stupid ugly boring opportunistic art. Why the heck anyone would want to pose for him, never mind attract him to work in their town is beyond me.

Sorry folks, at least I tried, I really did, honest.

His work isn't my favorite stuff, but it gets women naked, so... I don't see what the problem is.

*braces for rant*

Fango

[ECUpirate]

Originally Posted by Fango

His work isn't my favorite stuff, but it gets women naked, so... I don't see what the problem is.

*braces for rant*

Fango

I agree with Fango... but I also understand where jc666 is coming from. Tunick's mass installations kind of take the sexy and erotic quality out nakedness. I think I have a problem with Tunick calling himself an "artist." I don't see too much artistry in his work. He's a good organizer, but artist? Debatable.

Anyone who can make large groups of naked women seem bland...

I much prefer the "behind the scenes" stuff, either people taking off their clothes in preparation for a shoot, or milling about naked waiting for the actual shot, like this:

[ENFFan01]

Originally Posted by jc666

Must resist temptation to lecture everyone on OCC about how much I hate Spencer Tunick and his stupid ugly boring opportunistic art every time someone so much as mentions his name, must resist, must resist...

God I hate Spencer Tunick and his stupid ugly boring opportunistic art. Why the heck anyone would want to pose for him, never mind attract him to work in their town is beyond me.

Sorry folks, at least I tried, I really did, honest.

Artistic merit aside, I would be so fucking happy if he came to my city. I'm a massive exhibitionist myself, so there's that, but the main thing is it would easily represent the best opportunity I'll ever get to see most of my female friends naked - close up, in public, in broad daylight, and according to most reports for at least an hour or two in duration. I've been practicing my pitch for years.

[jc666]

Originally Posted by Fango

His work isn't my favorite stuff, but it gets women naked, so... I don't see what the problem is.

*braces for rant*

Fango

Not on here Fango, this place is too friendly to indulge in ranting. However I'll just say that I find Tunick's work incredibly dull and unengaging. I just wish he'd have another idea, but I guess the money's too good for him to bother trying something else.

Originally Posted by ECUpirate

Tunick's mass installations kind of take the sexy and erotic quality out nakedness.

Agree but that isn't in itself a bad thing

Originally Posted by ECUpirate

I think I have a problem with Tunick calling himself an "artist." I don't see too much artistry in his work. He's a good organizer, but artist? Debatable.

Anyone who can make large groups of naked women seem bland...

Exactly. Tunick's work is mostly just the same old same old and that's my big problem with it.