Tumult Over Bowdoin College Art Exhibit

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Excerpt from an article on a conservative blog:

A small student body in Maine just became a naked student body — at least, its female parts.

Bowdoin College, a private liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine, opened the “Celebrating Women, Celebrating Bodies” exhibit featuring naked photos of its female students on Thursday night.

The photos are prominently displayed on campus in the Larmarche Gallery, which is located within the David Saul Smith Union. It’s open throughout the day, and is accessible to male students, professors and administrators alike.

hxxp://dailycaller.com/2014/04/04/bowdoin-college-publicly-displays-pictures-of-naked-female-students-posing-in-groups-because-art/

The students comments on why they posed and what it felt like:

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More on the exhibit

hxxp://bowdoinorient.com/article/9070

Excerpt from the invitation to pose:

With “Celebrating Women, Celebrating Bodies,” the directors are focusing on creating a “body-positive atmosphere.” They have chosen to adopt a no-Photoshop policy and not edit the photos, according to Varnell.

“I think in this day and age, you forget that pictures you see in magazines have gone through pretty significant editing,” said Varnell. “It’s really powerful to be able to see a woman completely as she is.”

“You can choose to see the exhibit as the naked form, but I think it goes so much further beyond that,” said Tanksley. “It is women...celebrating themselves and the nature of their body.”

Planning for the shoot began first semester, and photos will be taken from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Sunday. The living room of the [Women's Resource Center] will be converted into a photo studio, with all the windows covered. Offices and bathrooms will serve as changing rooms, and access to the door will be limited to WRC directors, ensuring that no one walks in accidentally.

hxxp://bowdoinorient.com/article/9070

A notice about the annual art exhibit of which these photographs are part:

hxxp://community.bowdoin.edu/news/2014/04/annual-student-art-show-expands-through-smith-union/